2024-2025 Catalog

EMS 1023 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.

Prerequisite

Successful completion of or concurrent enrollment in EMS 1021 (grade C or better)

Corequisite

EMS 1021, EMS 1022, EMS 1024, and EMS 1070. (Students must enroll in the same section as EMS 1021 for a total of 12 credits.)