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Fall 2014 Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

EMS 121 - Paramedic 1, Lab and Clinical Studies

6 credits
An introduction to advanced pre-hospital emergency and the skills of the paramedic. Classroom and lab sessions, include topics in Roles and Responsibilities of the Paramedic, EMS Systems, Stress Management, Medical terminology, Patient Assessment, Pathophysiology of shock, and General Pharmacology. A clinical component to this course allows the student to interact with patients in the field setting. This course follows the suggested guidelines of Division 1 and Division 2 of the U.S. Department of Transportation, National Standard Curriculum for Paramedic.

Class Hours: 6
Lab Hours: 2
Misc. Hours: Clinical hrs. 10
Corequisite: EMS 122 Paramedic 2, Lab and Clinical Studies .
Prerequisites: BIOL 121 Anatomy and Physiology 1 (and Lab)  and  BIOL 123 Anatomy and Physiology 2 (and Lab) .
Offered fall semester.