EMS 261 — Paramedic IV
Prerequisite: EMS 161, EMS 166, EMS 171, EMS 176, EMS 251 and EMS 256 Co-requisite: EMS 266 The focus of this combined didactic/lab course is integration of assessment findings with principles of epidemiology and pathophysiology to formulate field impressions and learn to develop comprehensive treatment/disposition plans for trauma patients and the development of paramedic operations skills in the areas of ambulance opera- tions, mass casualty, rescue operations, crime scenes, introduction to ICS & NIMS and hazardous materials. Either International Trauma Life Support or Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support must be successfully completed this semester. 5 lecture hours, 2 lab hours