EMS 122 - Paramedic 2, Lab and Clinical Studies

3 credits

This course provides the student with the ability to assess and manage in the pre-hospital setting a wide variety of traumatic injuries to the human body. The assessment and treatment of burns are presented. In addition to the lecture component of this course, students participate in lab sessions that develop the advanced skills necessary to operate affectively in the prehospital setting as a paramedic. A clinical component to this course allows the paramedic student to interact with patients in the field setting. This course follows the suggested guidelines of Division 3 the U.S. Department of Transportation National Standard Curriculum for Paramedic.

Class Hours: 10
Misc. Hours: Clinical hrs. 10.
Corequisite: EMS 121 Paramedic 1, 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.