EMT 088 — Geriatric Education for Emergency Medical Services Units: 3
Geriatric Education for EMS (GEMS) provides EMS practitioners the skills and knowledge to handle the unique medical, social, environmental, and communications challenges of older adults This course prepares EMS practitioners for the array of medical, mobility, psychosocial, and communications issues found in older patients. Lecture Hours: 54 Lab Hours: None Repeatable: No Grading: Letter Prerequisite: EMT 084 or EMT 384. Advisory: ENG 050, ENG 061, HS 061, and HS 062. Limitation on enrollment: Students must be eighteen (18) years of age on the,first day of class. Students must have an American,Heart Association BLS certification current,through the end of the course. Students will need,proof of a negative TB test or chest X-ray and,will need to provide proof of vaccinations and/or,titer. Current American Heart Association BLS,certification valid till the last day of the,semester. Transfer Status: None Degree Applicable: AA/AS COD GE: None CalGETC: None
Prerequisites: EMT 084, EMT 384, ENG 050, ENG 061, HS 061, HS 062