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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
This clinical practice course is designed to prepare the student for a career in the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) field as an Emergency Medical Technician-Basic in accordance with the Department of Transportation's National EMT-B curriculum and the State of Florida's Bureau of Emergency Medical Services. The student will perform various EMT-B skills in hospital and field settings. The student will attend 16 hours in an emergency department and 48 hours with a local fire department. All EMS students must submit to a National Criminal Background check. Students must not have been convicted of a crime as listed in the EMS student handbook, available in the Fire Science/EMS department. Successful completion of EMS 1431, EMS 1119, and EMS 1119L with an overall grade of 80 percent (C) in each course will allow the student eligibility to complete the National Registry certification examination and the Florida EMT-B certification. EMS 1431 must be completed during the same term as EMS 1119, and EMS 1119L. Lab fee required.
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3.00 Credits
This course presents basic information of the structure and function of the human body. Applies principles of anatomy and physiology to demonstrate interaction of body systems as they maintain homeostasis. Emphasis will be placed on the nervous system, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems. This course may only be used in the paramedic certificate program and/or the Associate in Science Degree in Emergency Medical Services. Course must be completed with a grade of C (80 percent grade average) or better to continue in the paramedic program. This course may be repeated one time. Permission of EMS program manager is required. Course is offered in the Fall and Spring terms. Corequisites: EMS 2603 and EMS 2603L and EMS 2666.
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4.00 Credits
This course presents the objectives contained in Modules I, II, and III of the 1998 U.S. Department of Transportation National Standard Curriculum for the EMT-Paramedic. This course stresses theory and procedures used by a comprehensive emergency medical system in advanced pre-hospital care of the emergency patient. Topics studied include role and responsibilities, medical legal issues, well-being of the paramedic, illness and injury prevention, ethics, medical terminology review, patient assessment, airway management, venous access and medication administration, therapeutic communications, life span development, pathophysiology, management of shock and general pharmacology. Course must be completed with a grade of C (80 percent grade average) or better to continue in the Paramedic program. This course may be repeated one time. Permission of EMS program manager is required. This course is offered in the Fall and Spring terms. Prerequisite: Emergency Medical Technician-B State Certification (EMT-B). Prerequisite or corequisite: EMS2666 with minimum grade of C if completed as a prerequisite. Corequisite: EMS2603L.
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3.00 Credits
This course presents the objectives contained in Division I, II, and III of the 1998 U.S. Department of Transportation National Standard Curriculum for the EMT-Paramedic. This course stresses theory and procedures used by a comprehensive emergency medical system in advanced pre-hospital care of the emergency patient. Topics studied include illness and injury prevention, medical terminology review, patient assessment, airway management, venous access and medication administration, management, venous access, and medication administration, therapeutic communications, management of shock and general pharmacology. Course must be completed with a grade of C (80 percent grade average) or better to continue in the Paramedic program. This course may be repeated one time. Permission of EMS program manager is required. This course is offered in the Fall and Spring terms. Lab fee required. Prerequisite: Emergency Medical Technician-B State Certification(EMT-B). Corequisites: EMS 2603 and EMS 2666.
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4.00 Credits
The course presents the objectives contained in Modules IV and V of the 1998 U.S. Department of Transportation National Standard Curriculum for the EMT-Paramedic. This course stresses theory and procedures used by a comprehensive emergency medical system in advanced pre-hospital care of the emergency patient. Topics studied include the following medical emergencies: cardiology, pulmonary, neurology, endocrinology, allergies, gastroenterology, renal, toxicology, hematology, environmental conditions, communicable diseases, gynecology, obstetrics, and psychiatric emergencies. The following trauma emergencies include burns, spinal , thoracic, abdominal, musculoskeletal, head, facial, soft tissue, hemmorrhage and shock. Course must be completed with a grade of C (80 percent grade average) or better to continue in the Paramedic program. This course may be repeated one time. Permission of EMS program manager is required. This course is offered in the Spring and Summer terms. Prerequisites: EMS 2603 and EMS 2603L and EMS 2666 with grades of C or higher. Corequisites: EMS 2604L and EMS 2667 and EMS 2647.
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4.00 Credits
This course presents the objectives contained in Modules IV and V of the 1998 U.S. Department of Transportation National Standard Curriculum for the EMT-Paramedic. This course stresses theory and procedures used by a comprehensive emergency medical system in advanced pre-hospital care of the emergency patient. The laboratory will focus on cardiovascular, respiratory, and traumatic emergencies, enabling students to practice the associated treatment modalities. Topics studied include the following treatment of medical emergencies: cardiology, pulmonary, neurology, endocrinology, allergies, gastroenterology, renal, toxicology, hematology, environmental conditions, communicable diseases, gynecology, obstetrics, and psychiatric emergencies. The following trauma emergency treatments include burns, spinal, thoracic, abdominal, musculoskeletal, head, facial, soft tissue hemorrhage and shock. Course must be completed with a grade of C (80 percent grade average) or better to continue in the Paramedic program. This course may be repeated one time. Permission of EMS program manager is required. This course is offered in the Spring and Summer terms. Lab fee required. Prerequisites: EMS 2603 and EMS 2603L and EMS 2666 with grades of C or higher. Corequisites: EMS 2604 and EMS 2667 and EMS 2647.
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3.00 Credits
The course presents the objectives contained in Modules VI, VII, and VIII of the 1998 U.S. Department of Transportation National Standard Curriculum for the EMT-Paramedic. This course stresses theory and procedures used by a comprehensive emergency medical system in advanced pre-hospital care of the emergency patient. Topics studied include the following: neonatology, pediatrics, geriatrics, abuse and assault, patients with special challenges, acute interventions for the chronic care patient, assessment based management, ambulance operations, medical incident command, rescue awareness and operations, hazardous materials incidents, and crime scene awareness. Course must be completed with a grade of C (80 percent grade average) or better to continue in the Paramedic program. This course may be repeated one time. Permission of EMS program manager is required. This course is offered in the Summer and Fall terms. Lab fee required. Prerequisites: EMS 2604 and EMS 2604L and EMS2667 and EMS 2647 with grades of C or higher. Corequisites: EMS 2605L and EMS 2668 and EMS 2659.
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2.00 Credits
This course presents the objectives contained in Modules VI, VII, and VIII of the 1998 U.S. Department of Transportation National Standard Curriculum for the EMT-Paramedic. This course stresses theory and procedures used by a comprehensive emergency medical system in advanced pre-hospital care of the emergency patient. Topics studied include the following: emergency treatment techniques for neonatology, pediatrics, geriatrics, abuse and assault, patients with special challenges, acute interventions for the chronic care patient, assessment based management, ambulance operations, medical incident command, rescue awareness and operations, hazardous materials incidents, and crime scene awareness. Course must be completed with a grade of C (80 percent grade average) or better to continue in the Paramedic program. This course may be repeated one time. Permission of EMS program manager is required. This course is offered in the Summer and Fall terms. Lab fee required. Prerequisites: EMS 2604 and EMS 2604L and EMS2667 and EMS 2647 or corequisites EMS 2605 and EMS2668 and EMS 2659 with grades of C or better.
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1.00 Credits
This course presents the objectives contained in the 1998 U.S. Department of Transportation National Standard Curriculum for the EMT-Paramedic for advanced airway techniques and the anesthesia rotation. This course stresses theory and procedures used by a comprehensive emergency medical system in advanced pre-hospital care of the emergency patient, focusing on advanced airway techniques. This course is a combination of classroom work, laboratory exercises, and an anesthesia rotation. Students will be allowed to practice advanced endotracheal intubation patient care, and the course offers the students opportunities to demonstrate competency in the skills learned in the Paramedic II Laboratory. Students will be assigned to a specific operating room to perform endotracheal intubation under direct supervision of an anethesiologist. Course must be completed with a grade of C (80 percent grade average) or better to continue in the Paramedic program. All Paramedic students must submit to a National Criminal Background check prior to beginning any clinical rotations. Students must not have been convicted of a crime as listed in the EMS student handbook available in the Fire Science/EMS department. This course may be repeated one time. Permission of the EMS Program Manager is required to repeat the course. This course is offered in the Spring and Summer terms. This is one component (course) of a limited-access program. Lab fee required. Prerequisites: EMS 2603 and EMS 2603L and EMS 2666. Corequisites: EMS 2604 and EMS 2604L and EMS 2667.
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5.00 Credits
This course presents the objectives contained in Modules I through VIII of the 1998 U.S. Department of Transportation National Standard Curriculum for the EMT-Paramedic. This course allows students to correlate all of the didactic background in the paramedic course with advanced patient care and offers the students opportunities to demonstrate competency in the skills learned in all of the Paramedic Laboratories. Students will be assigned to specific fire departments to complete 192 hours of field ride time. Students will perform various emergency medical modalities and procedures under direct supervision of a paramedic preceptor. This course will focus on all treatment modalities as final preparation for the state certification examination and a career as a paramedic. Course must be completed with a grade of C (80 percent grade average) or better to continue in the Paramedic program. All Paramedic students must submit to a National Criminal Background check prior to beginning any clinical rotations. Students must not have been convicted of a crime as listed in the EMS student handbook available in the Fire Science/EMS department. This course may be repeated one time. Permission of the EMS Program Manager is required to repeat the course. This course is offered in the Summer and Fall terms. This is one component (course) of a limited- access program. Prerequisites: EMS 2604 and EMS 2604L and EMS 2667 and EMS 2647. Corequisites: EMS 2605 and EMS 2605L and EMS 2668.
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