EMST 1001 - Emergency Medical Services I

Institution:

Bainbridge College (now Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College-Bainbridge Campus)

Subject:

Description:

This course introduces the student to the Emergency Medical Technician profession. It covers the first half of the U.S. Department of Transportation Basic EMT Program. Topics include introduction to emergency care, EMS systems, wellbeing of the EMT, medical-legal aspects of emergency care, hazardous materials, blood and airborne pathogens, infectious diseases, ambulance operations and emergency vehicle operations, the human body, patient assessment, communications and documentation, lifting and moving patients, gaining access, airway, basic life support-CPR and automatic external defibrillation.

Credits:

7.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.bainbridge.edu

Phone Number:

(866) 825-1715

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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