ECP 236 - Medical II/EMS Operations Lab

Credit(s): 1

Prerequisite(s): program director’s consent.
This course provides instruction in the psychomotor components related to medical emergencies, such as EMS transport operations, incident management and multiple casualty incidents, vehicle extrication and special rescue, hazardous materials, terrorism, disaster response, and crime scene awareness. Students will also complete studies in National Incident Management Systems (NIMS) and Incident Command Systems (ICS). (Spring Semester)

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of the course, students will be able to

Perform operational roles and responsibilities to ensure safe patient, public and personnel safety, specifically in the areas of Transport operations, Incident management, Disaster response, Crime scene management, Terrorism, Vehicle extrication, Special rescue techniques, Multiple-casualty incidents, Air-medical operations and Hazardous Materials Awareness.
Assess and manage patients experiencing a medical emergency, including the formation of a field impression, differential diagnoses, and the implementation of a comprehensive treatment plan.