2015-2016 Catalog

EMS 124 EMT Special Considerations

2 Credit hours    32 Contact hours

Provides the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) student with the knowledge and skills required to modify the assessment, treatment, and transportation of special patient populations and patients in special circumstances. This course also provides an overview of incident command, mass casualty incidents, vehicle extrication, air medical support, hazardous materials, and terrorism.

Corequisite

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