2015-2016 Catalog

EMS 121 EMT Fundamentals

3 Credit hours    48 Contact hours

Introduces the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) student to prehospital emergency care. The topics included in this course are Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems, well-being of the EMT, communications, documentation, anatomy, airway management, and patient assessment.

Prerequisite

Successful completion of CCR 092 (grade or higher) or appropriate test scores

Corequisite

EMS 122, EMS 123, EMS 124, and EMS 170. (Students must enroll in the same section as EMS 121 for a total of 12 credits.)