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  • EMS 1059C: Emergency Medical Responder

    3.00 Credits
    St. Petersburg College

    3 credits This survey course is based on the National Standard Curriculum for Emergency Medical Responders at scenes of accident and/or illness is designed to prepare the student for emergency care of a victim, providing the skills and knowledge of care prior to the arrival of the Emergency Medical Technician/Paramedic. Recognition of symptoms and signs of impending danger to the patient's life and the accepted treatment modes for the conditions will be taught as well as techniques for extrication (light duty) of the accident victim. 47 contact hours.
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  • EMS 1119: Fundamentals of Emergency Medical Care

    5.00 Credits
    St. Petersburg College

    5 credits Prerequisites: Appropriate score on the CPT and possession of "Professional Rescuer" level CPR card and admission to the EMT-ATD program. Corequisites: EMS 1119L and EMS 1411. This course is an introduction to the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required in emergency medical care situations, and is taught in accordance with the latest National Standard Curriculum/EMS Education Standards for the Emergency Medical Technician. Included is information concerning basic structure and function of body systems and recent state of the art procedures required of the emergency medical technician. 75 contact hours.
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  • EMS 1119L: Fundamentals of Emergency Medical Care Laboratory

    2.00 Credits
    St. Petersburg College

    2 credits Prerequisites: Appropriate score on the Placement Test and "Professional Rescuer" CPR card. Corequisites: EMS 1119 and EMS 1411. Laboratory practice in emergency procedures for life-threatening disease, accident, or illness is closely supervised to foster confidence in the student's abilities to apply theory in a laboratory setting. Techniques for patient assessment, evaluation and treatment are practiced in an assessment-based format in a laboratory setting. 64 contact hours.
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  • EMS 1411: Fundamentals of Emergency Medical Care Clinical Experience

    2.00 Credits
    St. Petersburg College

    2 credits Prerequisites: Appropriate SPC Placement Test scores and "Professional Rescuer or Health Care Provider" level CPR card. Corequisites: EMS 1119-1119L. The student will be assigned to contract agencies for patient care experience with hospital agencies for emergency department experience under the direct supervision of hospital personnel. The course is designed as a clinical component where the individual gains an appreciation of emergency and non-emergency patient care in relationship to the knowledge and practical skills learned in the classroom. 64 contact hours.
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  • EMS 1421: Emt Field Internship

    2.00 Credits
    St. Petersburg College

    2 credits Prerequisites: EMS 1119, EMS 1119L, EMS 1411 all with grades of "C" or better. The student will be assigned to contract agencies for patient care experience with fire-rescue and ambulance units under the direct supervision of State of Florida certified EMTs and Paramedics. The course is designed as a competency-based field component where the individual gains emergency and non-emergency insight into the mechanics of assisting the ill or injured patient in the out-of-hospital environment. 96 contact hours.
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  • EMS 1522C: General Pharmacology For The Ems Provider

    2.00 Credits
    St. Petersburg College

    2 credits Prerequisite: Successful completion of BSC 2085/2085L, EMS 1119, 1119L, 1411, and 1421 all with a grade of "C" or better or EMS program director approval. Corequisites: EMS 2601 and 2601L, (BSC 2086 and BSC 2086L or BSC 1084C) and EMS 2664. This course will provide the student with general pharmacology concepts and principles in the management of client care. The knowledge and skills required for safe, effective administration of therapeutic drugs and indications and contraindications associated with drug therapy are an integral part of this course. 47 contact hours.
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  • EMS 2331: Emergency Care In- Flight

    3.00 Credits
    St. Petersburg College

    3 credits Prerequisite: paramedic, registered nurse, respiratory therapist or other advanced professional medical license or graduate standing. The student will learn the effects of altitudinal change on the human body in health, illness and injury; and the use of normal and emergency equipment during air transport in the care of a patient. The student will become acquainted with types of air transport used for ambulance purposes and the laws governing them. 47 contact hours.
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  • EMS 2551: Advanced Cardiac Life Support

    1.00 Credits
    St. Petersburg College

    1 credits Prerequisites: Current CPR card for health care provider/professional rescuer, required by the first day of class and certification/licensure as a Paramedic, R.N., M.D., D.O., Dentist, Advanced Nurse Practitioner or Physician's Assistant. This course is also open to SPC EMS and Respiratory Care students. This course is designed to provide instruction and skills testing of specific therapies for various adult cardiac emergencies. It includes strenuous skills such as lifting and carrying techniques in simulated patient care situations. 17 contact hours.
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  • EMS 2600C: Introduction to Paramedic Practice

    3.00 Credits
    St. Petersburg College

    3 credits Prerequisites: Computer/Information Literacy Competency Requirement met and current Florida EMT certification. Prerequisites: BSC 1084C or (BSC 2085/L and BSC 2086/L), EMS 1522C and HSC 1531 with grades of "C" or better OR Corequisites: BSC 1084C or (BSC 2085/L and BSC 2086/L), EMS 1522C and HSC 1531. This course is an in-depth introduction to the U.S. Department of Transportation, EMT Paramedic:National Standard Curriculum/EMS Education Standards which includes aspects of the prehospital environment which focuses on the well-being of the paramedic, parmedic roles and responsibilities, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems, illness and injury prevention, medical and legal considerations, ethics, history-taking, therapeutic comunication, lifespan development, and basic patient assessment. 96 contact hours.
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  • EMS 2601: Paramedic Theory I

    6.00 Credits
    St. Petersburg College

    6 credits Prerequisites: BSC 1084C or (BSC 2085/L and BSC 2086/L), EMS 1522C, HSC 1531, EMS 2600C all with grades of "C" or better, admission to Paramedic CT and current Florida EMT-Basic certification. Corequisites: EMS 2601L and EMS 2664. This course is an in-depth study of the U.S. Department of Transportation, EMT Paramedic: National Standard Curriculum/EMS Education Standards which include aspects of the prehospital environment which focuses on general patient assessmetn,and assessment-based management; airway and ventilation assessment; venous access and medication administration; clinical decision-making; shock and fluid resuscitation; pathophysiology and general pharmacology; aspects of advanced trainign on perehospital trauma and burn management; the respiratory system which includes disease pathophysiology and respiratory arrest management; mangement of geriatric and psychiatric patients; patients experiencing anaphylaxis; and patient with disorders of the neurological system related to trauma and the pulmonary system. 92 contact hours.
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