2015-2016 Catalog

EMS 123 EMT Trauma Emergencies

2 Credit hours    52 Contact hours

Provides the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) student with the knowledge and skills to provide appropriate emergency care and transportation of a patient who has suffered a traumatic injury. The concepts of kinematics and the biomechanics of trauma, along with pathophysiology and injury patterns will provide the student with the ability to assess and manage the trauma patient.

Corequisite

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