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2.00 Credits
This course is designed for New York State Certified EMTs to meet their recertification needs in reviewing the core material of the EMT Basic Curriculum. Material is presented in areas of Airway, Patient Assessment, Medical Emergencies, Behavioral Problems, Trauma, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, and Contemporary Issues in EMS. This course meets New York State requirements for 24 hours of core reviews described in the NYS Department of Health EMS Recertification through Continuing Education. This course will also cover the
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2.00 Credits
This course is for individuals who are certified as emergency medical technicians and need recertification and updating for the purpose of maintaining their competency in providing emergency medical care. The course presents students with both a review and update of the topics covered in the Emergency Medical Technician course (EMS 110). Recent changes in the prehospital emergency medical care field are emphasized. Twenty-five instruction hours, twenty-one laboratory hours. Prerequisite: EMS 110 or equivalent. 2 Credits.
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3.00 Credits
This course will allow EMS providers to more fully understand the many components of the emergency medical services system. Students will also learn essential leadership styles for both routine and emergency situations that are common in emergency medical services. 3 Credits.
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3.00 Credits
This course will prepare EMS providers to act as an officer in an agency by discussing legal requirements, budgeting, planning, research and analysis. The focus of this course is New York State Department of Health requirements and regional accepted practices. 3 Credits.
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1.00 Credits
This course contains practical and lecture material showing state-of-the-art assessment and treatment techniques for multiple system trauma victims. The course exposes the EMT to patient priority assessment and management concepts that are needed for successful outcomes for victims of life threatening trauma. Topics include rapid extrication, kinetics of trauma, expanded primary survey, the Golden Hour, and trauma centers. Thirteen and one-half instruction hours, four and one-half laboratory hours. Must be an EMT. 1 Credit.
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0.00 - 1.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide operators of ambulances with the knowledge and minimum skills to drive a certified ambulance in accordance with New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law, while reducing the risks to the crew and public resulting in the ambulance being operated safely and efficiently. General topics include ambulance operator selection, legal aspects of operation, communication roles, vehicle characteristics, inspection and maintenance, navigation and routing, basic maneuvers, emergency operation, defensive actions, reviewing the run, and special considerations of emergency vehicle operation. In addition to the classroom hours, participants spend 8 hours in the cab of an ambulance practicing and demonstrating skills on a closed vehicle course. Clean New York State Motor Vehicle Operators License and either a letter of recommendation from sponsoring EMS agency or specific EMS department approval. Eighteen instructional hours, eight laboratory hours. 1 Credit.
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0.00 - 5.50 Credits
This course is designed to provide EMT's with the medical knowledge and skills necessary to handle advancd pre-hospital procedures. The course focus is on airway management including endotracheal intubation, shock management including intravenous therapy trauma assessment and defibrillation. Students successfully completing this course are eligible to take the New York State Certification exam for Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate. Thirty-six hours of lecture/instruction, twenty-seven hours of laboratory, forty-eight hours of hospital clinical, forty-eight hours of field clinical. Prerequisite: EMS 110 or equivalent. 5.5 Credits.
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1.00 Credits
This course prepares students for certification by the American Heart Association in Advanced Cardiac Life Support. It provides a systematic approach to the management of life threatening cardiac and respiratory emergencies. Nine and one-half instruction hours, nine and one-half laboratory hours. Must be a physician, physician's assistant, registered nurse, advanced level prehospital care provider, or student of these disciplines. Prerequisite: Must be a physician, physician?s assistant, registered nurse, advanced level pre-hospital care provider, or student of these disciplines 1 Credit.
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5.00 Credits
This course provides the paramedic student with an opportunity to apply previously learned knowledge and skills in a supervised clinical setting. Rotations in this course include the emergency department, specialty hospital units, and prehospital experience. Students must demonstrate competence in certain skills during the course. Two hundred and twenty five experiential hours. Must be currently enrolled in the paramedic certification program. Prerequisite: EMS 270 previously completed or taken concurrently 5 Credits.
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7.00 Credits
This course provides the paramedic student with an opportunity to apply previously learned knowledge and skills in a supervised clinical setting. Rotations in this course include the emergency department, medical and surgical intensive care, pediatrics and pediatric intensive care, labor and delivery, psychiatric, and prehospital experience. Student must demonstrate competence in certain skills during the course Three hundred and fifteen experiential hours. Must be currently enrolled in the paramedic certification program. Prerequisite: EMS 239 7 Credits.
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