PM V02B — Paramedic Field Internship
This course provides supervised field instruction to enhance students' knowledge of emergency care in various community settings. Students are provided access to adequate numbers of patients, proportionally distributed by illness, injury, gender, age, and common problems encountered in the delivery of emergency care appropriate to the level of the Emergency Medical Services Profession(s). The field internship experience provides opportunities for paramedic students to observe, participate, and lead emergency medical care supervised by a preceptor on an emergency response vehicle. Requires a minimum of 480 hours; students must document at least 40 advanced life support (ALS) patient contacts and complete the full continuum of care for at least 50 patients. Students must obtain a minimum competency as a Team Leader. The field internship provides the student with an opportunity to serve as a Team Leader in a variety of emergency response situations. Upon successful completion of this course, the student is eligible to sit for the licensing examination.