EMSB 1601 — EMT Medical Emergencies
and EMS Operations ** ................................................................. 6 cr. ........................................................................................6 Lec. hrs./week Pre-Req: ACT READ 19, ACT ENGL 14+,Admission to EMT Program Co-Req: EMSB 1101 and EMSB 1111 EMT Medical Emergencies and EMS Operations is the one of two lecture courses designed to provide the student with the knowledge of an entry-level Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). This course includes the following topics: Emergency Medical Responder-National Educational Standards competencies, roles and responsibilities of the EMT, workforce safety, wellness, public health, communications, documentation, EMS operations, medical/legal/ethical considerations, fundamental anatomy and physiology, life span development, funda - mental pathophysiology, patient assessment, airway management, respiratory emergencies, cardiovascular emergencies, acute diabetic emergencies, abdominal and gastrointestinal emergencies, urologic emergencies, anaphylactic reactions, and behavioral emergencies.