EMS 1400 - Introduction to EMT Practice

Institution:

College of Southern Maryland

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Description:

Prerequisite:current EMT-B certification; plus BIO 1040 taken in the same or a previous semester This course provides an introduction to Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate and Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic practice. As one of two foundation courses, the following topics will be covered: the EMS system, EMT roles and responsibilities, infection control, principles of pharmacology, medication administration, practitioner well-being, illness and injury prevention, ethicolegal issues, professionalism, Maryland EMT practice protocols, principles of pathophysiology, therapeutic communication, and human life-span development. Offered days, evenings, and weekends. Course fee: $85.00

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.csmd.edu/

Phone Number:

(301) 934-2251

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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