EMS144 — Emergency Medical Technician
EMS 144 - Emergency Medical Technician EMS 144 - Emergency Medical Technician Description: Preparation for employment as competent entry-level Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs). Introductory survey of emergency medical services, including but not limited to preparatory, airway and double lumen device, patient assessment, medical behavioral emergencies, obstetrics and gynecology, trauma, pediatrics and infants, geriatrics, and operations. Upon successful completion of EMS 143, EMS 144, and EMS 144L with a grade of “C” or better, the program will submit the student’s name to take the National Registry of EMT certification examination for EMT. (1-2, 5) Manage scene safety, including personal protective equipment, in the workplace. (1, 9) Determine priorities of care. Define the role, scope of practice, legal and ethical responsibilities of an EMT. Assess, manage, and stabilize patients of all ages suffering airway obstructions, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest with the use of CPR, automated external defibrillator, ventilatory assistance and oxygen. Assess, manage, and stabilize patients of all ages with medical emergencies and emergency childbirth. (1, 6, 8) Assess, manage, and stabilize patients of all ages suffering bleeding, shock, soft tissue injuries, burns, fractures, nervous system injuries, head, chest, and abdominal injuries. Prepare the patient for transport to an appropriate medical facility with a minimum of aggravation to the patient’s illness or injury. (1