EMSP 1501-9C1

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EmergencyMedicalTechnician(EMSP1501_6A1)INSTRUCTORCONTACTINFORMATIONInstructor:CaseySullivanFloodEmail:CkSullivan@lit.eduOfficePhone:409-273-2496OfficeLocation:N/AOfficeHours:UponRequestCREDITDualCreditProgramMODEOFINSTRUCTIONInPersonPREREQUISITE/CO-REQUISITE:●EMSP1260●WorkKeysReadingExamwithascoreof5orgreaterorTSIwritingwithascoreof351orgreaterorENGL1301withascoreofCorgreater.COURSEDESCRIPTIONPreparationforcertificationasanEmergencyMedicalTechnician(EMT).COURSEOBJECTIVESUponcompletionofthiscourse,thestudentwillbeableto:●ApplyfundamentalknowledgeoftheEMSsystem,safety/well-beingoftheEMT,andmedical/legalandethicalissuestotheprovisionsofemergencycare.●ApplyfundamentalknowledgeoftheanatomyandfunctionofallhumansystemstothepracticeofEMS.●Usefundamentalanatomicalandmedicaltermsandabbreviationsinwrittenandoralcommunicationwithcolleaguesandotherhealthcareprofessionals.●Applyfundamentalknowledgeofthepathophysiologyofrespirationandperfusiontopatientassessmentandmanagement.●Applyfundamentalknowledgeoflifespandevelopmenttopatientassessmentandmanagement.●Usesimpleknowledgeofillnessandinjurypreventionprinciplesinemergencycare.●ApplyfundamentalknowledgeofthemedicationsthattheEMTmayassist/administertoapatientduringanemergency.Approved:08/2024 ●Applyknowledge(fundamentaldepth,fundamentalbreadth)ofgeneralanatomyandphysiologytopatientassessmentandmanagementtoensureapatentairway,adequatemechanicalventilation,andrespirationforpatientsofallages.●Applysceneinformationandpatientassessmentfindings(scenesizeup,primaryandsecondaryassessment,patienthistory,andreassessment)toguideemergencymanagement.●Applyfundamentalknowledgetoprovidebasicemergencycareandtransportationbasedonassessmentfindingsforanacutelyillpatient.●Applyfundamentalknowledgeofthecauses,pathophysiology,andmanagementofshock,respiratoryfailureorarrest,andpost-resuscitationmanagement.●Applyfundamentalknowledgetoprovidebasicemergencycareandtransportationbasedonassessmentfindingsforanacutelyinjuredpatient.●Applyfundamentalknowledgeofgrowth,development,andagingandassessmentfindingstoprovidebasicemergencycareandtransportationforapatientwithspecialneeds.Applyknowledgeofoperationalrolesandresponsibilitiestoensuresafepatient,public,andpersonnelsafety.REQUIREDTEXTBOOKANDMATERIALSEmergencyCare&TransportationofSickandInjuredbyAAOS,12thedition.Jones&BartlettPublishers.ISBN978-1-284-20430-8BISDIssuetobereturnedingoodconditionattheendoftheschoolyearAccesstoGooglecalendar–Nocosttostudent.SeeEMSProgramStudentHandbookandClinicalHandbookforequipmentanduniformrequirements.ThesearebothfoundinyourBlackboardcourse.ATTENDANCEPOLICYThreeabsencesareallowed.Ifastudentistardytoclassordepartsearlytwo(2)times,itwillbeequaltoone(1)absence.Eachabsencebeyondthreeabsenceswillresultina5-pointdeductionfromyourfinalgrade.Attendanceinthisclassisbasedonbothstudents’presence,aswellatstudents’participationinclass.DROPPOLICYIfyouwishtodropacourse,youareresponsibleforinitiatingandcompletingthedropprocess.Ifyoustopcomingtoclassandfailtodropthecourse,youwillearnan“F”inthecourse.STUDENTEXPECTEDTIMEREQUIREMENTForeveryhourinclass(orunitofcredit),studentsshouldexpecttospendatleasttwotothreehoursperweekstudyingandcompletingassignmentsoutsideofclass.Online/Hybridstudentsshouldexpecttospendatleastasmuchtimeinthiscourseasintheface-to-faceclass. CourseCalanderDatesforModule1aresubjecttoAdjustmentwithnoticeduetoBISDChromeBookdistributionissuesAdded8/28/2024DateCHSubjectLECLABInstructorClass:TuesWedThurs8-118/13/2024Orienation2hr.40minTBA8/14/2024Ch13BLSResuscitation2hr40minTBA8/15/2024BLSResuscitation2hr40minTBA8/20/2024BLSResuscitation2hr40minTBA8/21/2024Skills2hr.40minTBA8/22/2024Ch1EMSSystems2hr.40minTBATBALITFIRSTDAY8/27/2024Ch2WorkforceSafetyandWellness2hr.40minTBA8/28/2024Ch3Medical,legal,andEthicalissues2hr.40minTBA8/29/2024Skills2hr.40minTBA9/3/2024Ch4Communications&Documenation2hr.40minTBA9/4/2024Communications&2hr.40minTBA Documenation9/5/2024Skills2hr.40minTBA9/10/2024Ch5MedicalTerminology2hr.40minTBA9/11/2024Ch8LiftingandMovingPatients40min2hrTBA9/12/2024Skills2hr.40minTBA9/17/2024Ch6TheHumanBody2hr.40minTBA9/18/2024Ch6TheHumanBody2hr.40minTBA9/19/2024Ch6TheHumanBody40min2hrTBA9/24/2024ClinicalOrentation40min2hrTBA9/25/2024Ch7LifeSpan2hr.40minTBA9/26/2024Skills/Review2hr.40minTBA10/8/2024Module1Exam2hr40minTBA10/9/2024Ch9PatientAssessment2hr.40minTBA10/11/24-10/15/24Holiday10/16/2024PatientAssessment2hr.40minTBA10/17/2024Skills2hr.40minTBA 10/22/2024Ch10AirwayManagement2hr.40minTBA10/23/2024Ch11PrinciplesofPharmacology2hr.40minTBA10/24/2024Ch11PrinciplesofPharmacology1hrTBACh12Shock1hr.40min10/29/2024Ch12Shock2hrTBAReview40min10/30/2024Module2Exam2hr40minTBA10/31/2024Ch24TraumaOverview40min2hrTBA11/5/2024Ch25Bleeding2hr.40minTBA11/6/2024Ch26SofttissueInjuries2hr.40minTBA11/7/2024Ch27Faceandneckinjuries2hr40minTBA11/12/2024Ch28Headandspineinjuries2hr40minTBA11/13/2024Ch29Chestinjuries2hr40minTBA11/14/2024Skills2hr.40minTBA11/19/2024Ch30AbdominalandGenitrourinaryinjuries2hr.40minTBA 11/20/2024Ch31orthopaedicInjuries2hr40minTBA11/21/2024Ch32Enviromentalemergencies2hr40minTBA12/3/2024Review/Skills40min2hrTBA12/4/2024Module4Exam2hr40minTBA12/5/2024Skills2hr.40min12/10/2024Skills2hr.40minGradesdueLIT12/11/2024Skills2hr.40minTBA12/12/2024Skills2hr.40minTBA12/17/2024Skills2hr.40minTBA12/18/2024Skills2hr.40minTBA12/19/2024Skills2hr.40minTBA1/7/2025Ch14Medicaloverview2hr.40minTBA1/8/2025Ch15RespiratoryEmergencies2hr.40minTBA1/9/2025Skills2hr.40minTBA1/14/2025RespiratoryEmergencies40minTBACh16Cardiovascular2hr Emergencies1/15/2025Ch16CardiovascularEmergencies2hr.40minTBA1/16/2025Skills2hr.40minTBA1/21/2025Ch17NeurologicalEmergencies2hr.40minTBA1/22/2025NeurologicalEmergencies40min2hrTBA1/23/2025Ch18GastrointestinalandUrologiEmergencies2hr40minTBA1/28/2025GastrointestinalandUrologiEmergencies1hrTBACh19EndocrineandhematologicEmergencies1hr.40min1/29/2025EndocrineandhematologicEmergencies1hr1hr.40minTBA 1/30/2025Skills2hr.40minTBA2/4/2025Ch20ImmulnologicEmergencies2hr.40minTBA2/5/2025ImmulnologicEmergencies1hrTBACh21Toxicology1hr.40min2/6/2025Toxicology1hr40minTBA2/11/2025Skills2hr.40minTBA2/12/2025Ch22PyschiatricEmergencies2hr.40minTBA2/13/2025PyschiatricEmergencies1hrTBACh23GynecologicEmergencies1hr.40min2/18/25Holiday2/19/2025Ch23GynecologicEmergencies1hrTBAReview1hr.40minTBA2/20/2025Module3Exam2hr40minTBA2/25/2025Ch33ObstetricsandNeonatalCare2hr.40minTBA 2/26/2025Ch33ObstetricsandNeonatalCare2hr.40minTBA2/27/2025Skills2hr.40minTBA3/4/2025Ch34PediatricEmergencies2hr.40minTBALITFIRSTDAY3/5/2025Ch34PediatricEmergencies2hr.40minTBA3/6/2025Skills2hr.40minTBA3/11-3/13Holiday3/18/2025Ch35GeriatricEmergencies2hr.40minTBA3/19/2025Ch36PatientswithSpecialChallenges2hr.40minTBA3/20/2025Skills2hr.40minTBA3/25/2025Ch37TransportOperations2hr.40minTBA3/26/2025Ch38VehicleExtricaitonandSpecialRescue2hr.40minTBA3/27/2025Skills2hr.40minTBA4/1/2025Ch39Incident2hr40minTBA Management4/2/2025Ch40TerrorismandDiastermanagement2hr40minTBA4/3/2025Ch41ATeamApproachtoHealthCare1hr1hr.40minTBA4/8/2025Module5Exam2hr40minTBA4/9/2025JurisprudenceExam2hr.40minTBA4/10/2025CongitiveExam12hr.40minTBA4/15/2025Skills2hr.40minTBA4/16/2025Skills2hr.40minTBA4/17/2025CongitiveExam22hr.40minTBA4/22/2025Skills2hr.40minTBA4/23/2025Skills2hr.40minTBA4/24/2025CongitiveExam32hr.40minTBA4/29/2025Skills2hr.40minTBA4/30/2025Skills2hr.40minTBA5/1/2025Skills2hr.40minTBA5/6/2025Skills2hr.40minTBA5/7/2025Skills2hr.40minTBA 5/8/2025Skills2hr.40minTBADateCHSubjectLECLABInstructorClass:TuesWedThurs8-118/13/2024Orienation2hr.40minTBA8/14/2024Ch13BLSResuscitation2hr40minTBA8/15/2024BLSResuscitation2hr40minTBA8/20/2024BLSResuscitation2hr40minTBA8/21/2024Skills2hr.40minTBA8/22/2024Ch1EMSSystems2hr.40minTBATBALITFIRSTDAY8/27/2024Ch2WorkforceSafetyandWellness2hr.40minTBA8/28/2024Ch3Medical,legal,andEthicalissues2hr.40minTBA8/29/2024Skills2hr.40minTBA9/3/2024Ch4Communications&Documenation2hr.40minTBA9/4/2024Communications&Documenation2hr.40minTBA 9/5/2024Skills2hr.40minTBA9/10/2024Ch5MedicalTerminology2hr.40minTBA9/11/2024Ch8LiftingandMovingPatients40min2hrTBA9/12/2024Skills2hr.40minTBA9/17/2024Ch6TheHumanBody2hr.40minTBA9/18/2024Ch6TheHumanBody2hr.40minTBA9/19/2024Ch6TheHumanBody40min2hrTBA9/24/2024ClinicalOrentation40min2hrTBA9/25/2024Ch7LifeSpan2hr.40minTBA9/26/2024Skills/Review2hr.40minTBA10/8/2024Module1Exam2hr40minTBA10/9/2024Ch9PatientAssessment2hr.40minTBA10/11/24-10/15/24Holiday10/16/2024PatientAssessment2hr.40minTBA10/17/2024Skills2hr.40minTBA 10/22/2024Ch10AirwayManagement2hr.40minTBA10/23/2024Ch11PrinciplesofPharmacology2hr.40minTBA10/24/2024Ch11PrinciplesofPharmacology1hrTBACh12Shock1hr.40min10/29/2024Ch12Shock2hrTBAReview40min10/30/2024Module2Exam2hr40minTBA10/31/2024Ch24TraumaOverview40min2hrTBA11/5/2024Ch25Bleeding2hr.40minTBA11/6/2024Ch26SofttissueInjuries2hr.40minTBA11/7/2024Ch27Faceandneckinjuries2hr40minTBA11/12/2024Ch28Headandspineinjuries2hr40minTBA11/13/2024Ch29Chestinjuries2hr40minTBA11/14/2024Skills2hr.40minTBA11/19/2024Ch30AbdominalandGenitrourinaryinjuries2hr.40minTBA 11/20/2024Ch31orthopaedicInjuries2hr40minTBA11/21/2024Ch32Enviromentalemergencies2hr40minTBA12/3/2024Review/Skills40min2hrTBA12/4/2024Module4Exam2hr40minTBA12/5/2024Skills2hr.40min12/10/2024Skills2hr.40minGradesdueLIT12/11/2024Skills2hr.40minTBA12/12/2024Skills2hr.40minTBA12/17/2024Skills2hr.40minTBA12/18/2024Skills2hr.40minTBA12/19/2024Skills2hr.40minTBA1/7/2025Ch14Medicaloverview2hr.40minTBA1/8/2025Ch15RespiratoryEmergencies2hr.40minTBA1/9/2025Skills2hr.40minTBA1/14/2025RespiratoryEmergencies40minTBACh16Cardiovascular2hr Emergencies1/15/2025Ch16CardiovascularEmergencies2hr.40minTBA1/16/2025Skills2hr.40minTBA1/21/2025Ch17NeurologicalEmergencies2hr.40minTBA1/22/2025NeurologicalEmergencies40min2hrTBA1/23/2025Ch18GastrointestinalandUrologiEmergencies2hr40minTBA1/28/2025GastrointestinalandUrologiEmergencies1hrTBACh19EndocrineandhematologicEmergencies1hr.40min1/29/2025EndocrineandhematologicEmergencies1hr1hr.40minTBA 1/30/2025Skills2hr.40minTBA2/4/2025Ch20ImmulnologicEmergencies2hr.40minTBA2/5/2025ImmulnologicEmergencies1hrTBACh21Toxicology1hr.40min2/6/2025Toxicology1hr40minTBA2/11/2025Skills2hr.40minTBA2/12/2025Ch22PyschiatricEmergencies2hr.40minTBA2/13/2025PyschiatricEmergencies1hrTBACh23GynecologicEmergencies1hr.40min2/18/25Holiday2/19/2025Ch23GynecologicEmergencies1hrTBAReview1hr.40minTBA2/20/2025Module3Exam2hr40minTBA2/25/2025Ch33ObstetricsandNeonatalCare2hr.40minTBA 2/26/2025Ch33ObstetricsandNeonatalCare2hr.40minTBA2/27/2025Skills2hr.40minTBA3/4/2025Ch34PediatricEmergencies2hr.40minTBALITFIRSTDAY3/5/2025Ch34PediatricEmergencies2hr.40minTBA3/6/2025Skills2hr.40minTBA3/11-3/13Holiday3/18/2025Ch35GeriatricEmergencies2hr.40minTBA3/19/2025Ch36PatientswithSpecialChallenges2hr.40minTBA3/20/2025Skills2hr.40minTBA3/25/2025Ch37TransportOperations2hr.40minTBA3/26/2025Ch38VehicleExtricaitonandSpecialRescue2hr.40minTBA3/27/2025Skills2hr.40minTBA4/1/2025Ch39Incident2hr40minTBA Management4/2/2025Ch40TerrorismandDiastermanagement2hr40minTBA4/3/2025Ch41ATeamApproachtoHealthCare1hr1hr.40minTBA4/8/2025Module5Exam2hr40minTBA4/9/2025JurisprudenceExam2hr.40minTBA4/10/2025CongitiveExam12hr.40minTBA4/15/2025Skills2hr.40minTBA4/16/2025Skills2hr.40minTBA4/17/2025CongitiveExam22hr.40minTBA4/22/2025Skills2hr.40minTBA4/23/2025Skills2hr.40minTBA4/24/2025CongitiveExam32hr.40minTBA4/29/2025Skills2hr.40minTBA4/30/2025Skills2hr.40minTBA5/1/2025Skills2hr.40minTBA5/6/2025Skills2hr.40minTBA5/7/2025Skills2hr.40minTBA 5/8/2025Skills2hr.40minTBACOURSEEVALUATIONFinalgradeswillbecalculatedaccordingtothefollowingcriteria:AffectiveEvaluation20%ChapterQuizzes30%ModuleExamination50%GRADESCALE90–100A84–89B75–83C70–74D0–69FACADEMICDISHONESTYStudentsfoundtobecommittingacademicdishonesty(cheating,plagiarism,orcollusion)mayreceivedisciplinaryaction.Studentsneedtofamiliarizethemselveswiththeinstitution’sAcademicDishonestyPolicyavailableintheStudentCatalog&Handbookathttp://catalog.lit.edu/content.php?catoid=3&navoid=80#academic-dishonesty.TECHNICALREQUIREMENTSThelatesttechnicalrequirements,includinghardware,compatiblebrowsers,operatingsystems,etc.canbeonlineathttps://lit.edu/online-learning/online-learning-minimum-computer-requirements.Afunctionalbroadbandinternetconnection,suchasDSL,cable,orWiFiisnecessarytomaximizetheuseofonlinetechnologyandresources.ItisadvisedthatyouuseChromeorFirefoxasyourbrowser.DISABILITIESSTATEMENTTheAmericanswithDisabilitiesActof1990andSection504oftheRehabilitationActof1973arefederalanti-discriminationstatutesthatprovidecomprehensivecivilrightsforpersonswithdisabilities.LITprovidesreasonableaccommodationsasdefinedintheRehabilitationActof1973,Section504andtheAmericanswithDisabilitiesActof1990,tostudentswithadiagnoseddisability.TheSpecialPopulationsOfficeislocatedintheEagles’NestRoom129andhelpsfosterasupportiveandinclusiveeducationalenvironmentbymaintainingpartnershipswithfacultyandstaff,aswellaspromotingawarenessamongallmembersoftheLamarInstituteofTechnologycommunity.Ifyoubelieveyouhaveadisabilityrequiringanaccommodation,pleasecontacttheSpecialPopulationsCoordinatorat(409)-951-5708oremailspecialpopulations@lit.edu.YoumayalsovisittheonlineresourceatSpecialPopulations-LamarInstituteofTechnology(lit.edu). STUDENTCODEOFCONDUCTSTATEMENTItistheresponsibilityofallregisteredLamarInstituteofTechnologystudentstoaccess,read,understandandabidebyallpublishedpolicies,regulations,andprocedureslistedintheLITCatalogandStudentHandbook.TheLITCatalogandStudentHandbookmaybeaccessedatwww.lit.edu.PleasenotethattheonlineversionoftheLITCatalogandStudentHandbooksupersedesallotherversionsofthesamedocument.STARFISHLITutilizesanearlyalertsystemcalledStarfish.Throughoutthesemester,youmayreceiveemailsfromStarfishregardingyourcoursegrades,attendance,oracademicperformance.Facultymembersrecordstudentattendance,raiseflagsandkudostoexpressconcernorgivepraise,andyoucanmakeanappointmentwithfacultyandstaffallthroughtheStarfishhomepage.YoucanalsologintoBlackboardorMyLITandclickontheStarfishlinktoviewacademicalertsanddetailedinformation.ItistheresponsibilityofthestudenttopayattentiontotheseemailsandinformationinStarfishandconsidertakingtherecommendedactions.StarfishisusedtohelpyoubeasuccessfulstudentatLIT.ARTIFICIALINTELLIGENCESTATEMENTLamarInstituteofTechnology(LIT)recognizestherecentadvancesinArtificialIntelligence(AI),suchasChatGPT,havechangedthelandscapeofmanycareerdisciplinesandwillimpactmanystudentsinandoutoftheclassroom.Topreparestudentsfortheirselectedcareers,LITdesirestoguidestudentsintheethicaluseofthesetechnologiesandincorporateAIintoclassroominstructionandassignmentsappropriately.Appropriateuseofthesetechnologiesisatthediscretionoftheinstructor.Studentsareremindedthatallsubmittedworkmustbetheirownoriginalworkunlessotherwisespecified.StudentsshouldcontacttheirinstructorwithanyquestionsastotheacceptableuseofAI/ChatGPTintheircoursesADDITIONALCOURSEPOLICIES/INFORMATION1.Computers,telephones,headphones,andanyotherelectronicdevicesmustbeturnedOFFwhileinclassorusedonlywithpermissionoftheinstructor.2.Donotbringchildrentoclass.3.Allassignmentshaveapostedduedateandallassignmentsaredueby11:59pmonpostedduedate.4.Tests.StudentswhomissatestareNOTallowedtomakeupthetest.Studentswhomissatestwillreceiveagradeof‘0’. 5.Ifyouwishtodropacourse,thestudentisresponsibleforinitiatingandcompletingthedropprocess.Ifyoustopcomingtoclassandfailtodropthecourse,youwillearnan‘F’inthecourse.6.AdditionalclasspoliciesasdefinedbytheEMSProgramStudentHandbook.BLACKBOARDANNOUNCEMENTS1.AnnouncementsinBlackboardarepostedtotheAnnouncementswebpagethatyouseewhenyoulogintoclass.Theyareimportant,sobesuretoreadthem.2.AnnouncementsarealsoemailedtoyourBlackboardemail,whichyoucancheckatMyLIT.MYRESPONSETIME1.Iwillrespondtoallcommunicationwithin24hours,exceptthosereceivedoutsideofofficehours,duringtheweekend,andholidays.2.Ionlyreturncallsthatleaveavoicemail.3.ThebestwaytoreachyourinstructoristhroughemailatCKSullivan@LIT.edu.4.ClasscommunicationisalsofacilitatedthroughGroupmethisistobeusedforcommunicationforclinicalsandquickquestionsaboutclassandassignments.AnycommunicationsnotabouttheclassshouldbeleftoutoftheGroupmethread.CourseOutline-OrientationA.Preparatorya.EMSSystemsb.WorkforceSafetyandWellnessc.Medical,Legal,andEthicalIssuesd.CommunicationandDocumentatione.MedicalTerminologyf.TheHumanBodyg.LifeSpanDevelopmenth.LiftingandMovingPatientsB.PatientAssessmenta.PatientAssessmentC.Airwaya.AirwayManagementD.Pharmacologya.PrinciplesofPharmacologyE.ShockandResuscitationa.Shockb.BLSResuscitationF.Medicala.MedicalOverview b.RespiratoryEmergenciesc.CardiovascularEmergenciesd.NeurologicEmergenciese.GastrointestinalEmergenciesf.EndocrineandHematologicEmergenciesg.ImmunologicEmergenciesh.Toxicologyi.PsychiatricEmergenciesj.GynecologicEmergenciesG.Traumaa.TraumaOverviewb.Bleedingc.Soft-TissueInjuriesd.FaceandNeckInjuriese.HeadandSpineInjuriesf.ChestInjuriesg.AbdominalandGenitourinaryInjuriesh.OrthopedicInjuriesi.EnvironmentalEmergenciesH.SpecialPatientPopulationsa.ObstetricsandNeonatalCareb.PediatricEmergenciesc.GeriatricEmergenciesd.PatientswithSpecialChallengesI.EMSOperationsa.TransportOperationsb.VehicleExtricationandSpecialRescuec.IncidentManagementd.TerrorismResponseandDisasterManagementInadditionStudentsareexpectedtoadheretoallStandardsandexpectationsofBISDandTaylorCareerCenter.

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• EmergencyMedicalTechnician(EMSP1501_6A1)INSTRUCTORCONTACTINFORMATIONInstructor:CaseySullivanFloodEmail:CkSullivan@lit.eduOfficePhone:409-273-2496OfficeLocation:N/AOfficeHours:UponRequestCREDITDualCreditProgramMODEOFINSTRUCTIONInPersonPREREQUISITE/CO-REQUISITE:●EMSP1260●WorkKeysReadingExamwithascoreof5orgreaterorTSIwritingwithascoreof351orgreaterorENGL1301withascoreofCorgreater.COURSEDESCRIPTIONPreparationforcertificationasanEmergencyMedicalTechnician(EMT).COURSEOBJECTIVESUponcompletionofthiscourse,thestudentwillbeableto:●ApplyfundamentalknowledgeoftheEMSsystem,safety/well-beingoftheEMT,andmedical/legalandethicalissuestotheprovisionsofemergencycare.●ApplyfundamentalknowledgeoftheanatomyandfunctionofallhumansystemstothepracticeofEMS.●Usefundamentalanatomicalandmedicaltermsandabbreviationsinwrittenandoralcommunicationwithcolleaguesandotherhealthcareprofessionals.●Applyfundamentalknowledgeofthepathophysiologyofrespirationandperfusiontopatientassessmentandmanagement.●Applyfundamentalknowledgeoflifespandevelopmenttopatientassessmentandmanagement.●Usesimpleknowledgeofillnessandinjurypreventionprinciplesinemergencycare.●ApplyfundamentalknowledgeofthemedicationsthattheEMTmayassist/administertoapatientduringanemergency.Approved:08/2024
• ●Applyknowledge(fundamentaldepth,fundamentalbreadth)ofgeneralanatomyandphysiologytopatientassessmentandmanagementtoensureapatentairway,adequatemechanicalventilation,andrespirationforpatientsofallages.●Applysceneinformationandpatientassessmentfindings(scenesizeup,primaryandsecondaryassessment,patienthistory,andreassessment)toguideemergencymanagement.●Applyfundamentalknowledgetoprovidebasicemergencycareandtransportationbasedonassessmentfindingsforanacutelyillpatient.●Applyfundamentalknowledgeofthecauses,pathophysiology,andmanagementofshock,respiratoryfailureorarrest,andpost-resuscitationmanagement.●Applyfundamentalknowledgetoprovidebasicemergencycareandtransportationbasedonassessmentfindingsforanacutelyinjuredpatient.●Applyfundamentalknowledgeofgrowth,development,andagingandassessmentfindingstoprovidebasicemergencycareandtransportationforapatientwithspecialneeds.Applyknowledgeofoperationalrolesandresponsibilitiestoensuresafepatient,public,andpersonnelsafety.REQUIREDTEXTBOOKANDMATERIALSEmergencyCare&TransportationofSickandInjuredbyAAOS,12thedition.Jones&BartlettPublishers.ISBN978-1-284-20430-8BISDIssuetobereturnedingoodconditionattheendoftheschoolyearAccesstoGooglecalendar–Nocosttostudent.SeeEMSProgramStudentHandbookandClinicalHandbookforequipmentanduniformrequirements.ThesearebothfoundinyourBlackboardcourse.ATTENDANCEPOLICYThreeabsencesareallowed.Ifastudentistardytoclassordepartsearlytwo(2)times,itwillbeequaltoone(1)absence.Eachabsencebeyondthreeabsenceswillresultina5-pointdeductionfromyourfinalgrade.Attendanceinthisclassisbasedonbothstudents’presence,aswellatstudents’participationinclass.DROPPOLICYIfyouwishtodropacourse,youareresponsibleforinitiatingandcompletingthedropprocess.Ifyoustopcomingtoclassandfailtodropthecourse,youwillearnan“F”inthecourse.STUDENTEXPECTEDTIMEREQUIREMENTForeveryhourinclass(orunitofcredit),studentsshouldexpecttospendatleasttwotothreehoursperweekstudyingandcompletingassignmentsoutsideofclass.Online/Hybridstudentsshouldexpecttospendatleastasmuchtimeinthiscourseasintheface-to-faceclass.
• CourseCalanderDatesforModule1aresubjecttoAdjustmentwithnoticeduetoBISDChromeBookdistributionissuesAdded8/28/2024DateCHSubjectLECLABInstructorClass:TuesWedThurs8-118/13/2024Orienation2hr.40minTBA8/14/2024Ch13BLSResuscitation2hr40minTBA8/15/2024BLSResuscitation2hr40minTBA8/20/2024BLSResuscitation2hr40minTBA8/21/2024Skills2hr.40minTBA8/22/2024Ch1EMSSystems2hr.40minTBATBALITFIRSTDAY8/27/2024Ch2WorkforceSafetyandWellness2hr.40minTBA8/28/2024Ch3Medical,legal,andEthicalissues2hr.40minTBA8/29/2024Skills2hr.40minTBA9/3/2024Ch4Communications&Documenation2hr.40minTBA9/4/2024Communications&2hr.40minTBA
• Documenation9/5/2024Skills2hr.40minTBA9/10/2024Ch5MedicalTerminology2hr.40minTBA9/11/2024Ch8LiftingandMovingPatients40min2hrTBA9/12/2024Skills2hr.40minTBA9/17/2024Ch6TheHumanBody2hr.40minTBA9/18/2024Ch6TheHumanBody2hr.40minTBA9/19/2024Ch6TheHumanBody40min2hrTBA9/24/2024ClinicalOrentation40min2hrTBA9/25/2024Ch7LifeSpan2hr.40minTBA9/26/2024Skills/Review2hr.40minTBA10/8/2024Module1Exam2hr40minTBA10/9/2024Ch9PatientAssessment2hr.40minTBA10/11/24-10/15/24Holiday10/16/2024PatientAssessment2hr.40minTBA10/17/2024Skills2hr.40minTBA
• 10/22/2024Ch10AirwayManagement2hr.40minTBA10/23/2024Ch11PrinciplesofPharmacology2hr.40minTBA10/24/2024Ch11PrinciplesofPharmacology1hrTBACh12Shock1hr.40min10/29/2024Ch12Shock2hrTBAReview40min10/30/2024Module2Exam2hr40minTBA10/31/2024Ch24TraumaOverview40min2hrTBA11/5/2024Ch25Bleeding2hr.40minTBA11/6/2024Ch26SofttissueInjuries2hr.40minTBA11/7/2024Ch27Faceandneckinjuries2hr40minTBA11/12/2024Ch28Headandspineinjuries2hr40minTBA11/13/2024Ch29Chestinjuries2hr40minTBA11/14/2024Skills2hr.40minTBA11/19/2024Ch30AbdominalandGenitrourinaryinjuries2hr.40minTBA
• 11/20/2024Ch31orthopaedicInjuries2hr40minTBA11/21/2024Ch32Enviromentalemergencies2hr40minTBA12/3/2024Review/Skills40min2hrTBA12/4/2024Module4Exam2hr40minTBA12/5/2024Skills2hr.40min12/10/2024Skills2hr.40minGradesdueLIT12/11/2024Skills2hr.40minTBA12/12/2024Skills2hr.40minTBA12/17/2024Skills2hr.40minTBA12/18/2024Skills2hr.40minTBA12/19/2024Skills2hr.40minTBA1/7/2025Ch14Medicaloverview2hr.40minTBA1/8/2025Ch15RespiratoryEmergencies2hr.40minTBA1/9/2025Skills2hr.40minTBA1/14/2025RespiratoryEmergencies40minTBACh16Cardiovascular2hr