EMS 2620L - Paramedic Phase 1 Lab

Credit Hours: 3.0
Prerequisite(s): EMS1119 with C and EMS1119L with C and EMS1411 with C and EMS1421 with C
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Corequisite(s): EMS2464 and EMS2620
This course meets the requirements of the US DOT National Standard Curriculum for Paramedics and is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP). Paramedic psychomotor skills will be presented to provide competency areas such as medical terminology, documentation, patient assessment, initial assessment, pathophysiology of shock, general pharmacology, basic math, verbal communication, use of radio, basic and advanced airway maintenance, respiratory arrest management, breath sounds, oxygen delivery, pharmacology, trauma and injury management, burns, fluid replacement therapy, splinting, and shock management. The State of Florida requirement of four hours of infection control is incorporated into this lab.
Occupational (A.S. and A.A.S.)