EMS 240 — PARAMEDIC II CREDITS:
This course consists of introduction to pre-hospital care, EMS systems, role and responsibilities of the paramedic, illness and injury prevention, ethics in pre-hospital care, general principles of pharmacology, life span development, endocrinology, allergies, and anaphylaxis, behavioral/psychiatric emergencies, and Principles of Ethics and Personal Leadership (PEPL) certification. PREREQUISITES: CURRENT CPR CARD, CURRENT EMT CERTIFICATION, HC 114, and HC 213. CO-REQUISITES: EMS 235 and EMS 244. GRADE REQUIREMENT: A MINIMUM GRADE OF C IS REQUIRED TO PASS THIS COURSE AND MEET PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.