AH 210 - Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate

Institution:

Butler Community College

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Description:

6 hours credit. Prerequisite: AH 110 or AH 212 with a C or better. The student must be 17 years of age, be current on immunizations, pass a background check and have (or be waiting on) current Kansas Emergency Medical Technician Basic (EMT-B) Certification with or without National Registry Certification. This course will enable the student to provide assessment and pre-hospital emergency care to patients experiencing trauma or medical emergencies utilizing guidelines from the 1985 National Standard Curriculum and the Kansas Authorized Activities for the Emergency Medical Technician Intermediate (EMT-I) Supplement. The student will learn advanced procedures in airway management anatomy and physiology and management of the compromised airway in the Advanced Life Support (ALS) arena, intravenous therapy skills, blood draw skills to assist in the understanding of blood anatomy and the acid base balance in blood, and medication review as authorized by the Kansas Board of Emergency Medical Technicians for the EMT-I. Clinical experience in a hospital and Field Internship in the EMS setting are required.

Credits:

6.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.butlercc.edu/

Phone Number:

(316) 321-2222

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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