EMS 105 - Emergency Medical Care I

Class: 2 Lab: 6 Credits: 4
This course is a study of preparatory and pharmacology, airway management, patient assessment, and trauma and shock as it relates to the provision of pre-hospital emergency medical care to critically ill and injured patients.

Prerequisite(s): Take ENG 100, MAT 032, and RDG 100 with a minimum grade of “C”.

Course Topics:
Preparatory

EMS Systems
Research
Workforce safety and wellness
Documentation
Report and document assessment data and interventions.
EMS system communication
Therapeutic communication
Medical/legal & ethical
Anatomy & physiology
Medical terminology
Pathophysiology
Life span development
Public health
Pharmacology

Airway Management

Airway patency
Nasopharyngeal airway
Oropharyngeal airway
Positive pressure ventilation
Manually-triggered ventilators
Automatic transport ventilators
Supplemental oxygen therapy
Humidifiers
Partial-rebreather mask
Venturi mask
Supraglottic airway devices

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

One and two rescuer adult CPR
One and two rescuer child CPR
One and two rescuer infant CPR
Automated External Defibrillator use
First aid for choking victims

Patient Assessment

Scene size up
Primary assessment
History Taking
Secondary Assessment
Monitoring devices
Reassessment

Trauma

Trauma overview and kinematics
Bleeding
Chest trauma
Abdominal and genitourinary trauma
Orthopedic trauma
Soft tissue trauma
Burns
Head, facial, neck and spine trauma
Nervous system trauma
Special considerations in trauma
Environmental emergencies
Multi-system trauma

Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn Web site

Grading System:
An overall grade of C or higher is required for transferability.

A 90 - 100
B 80 - 89
C 70 - 79
D 60 - 69
F 0 - 59

Student Learning Outcomes:

Apply preparatory and fundamental knowledge of the EMS system, safety/well-being of the EMT, medical/legal and ethical issues, anatomy, pathophysiology, medical terminlogy, lifespan development, principles of illness/injury prevention, and medication administration to the provision of emergency care.
Manage a patient’s airway to ensure patency, adequate mechanical ventilation and respiration for patients of all ages.
Analyze scene information and patient assessment findings (scene size up, primary and secondary assessment, patient history, and reassessment) to guide emergency management.
Apply fundamental knowledge to provide basic emergency care and transportation based on assessment findings for an acutely injured patient.

For SCC Online Courses:
If the course you are taking is online, please review the SCC Online Policies that include:

Required materials for all online courses
Mandatory Attendance Requirement
Proctored Exams

Face Covering Requirements:
All faculty, staff and students must wear a face mask/covering at all times (absent a medical condition) on all SCC campuses when safe social distancing measures are not possible or difficult to follow. For further details, refer to the Student Guidelines for Face Coverings and Social Distancing on the SCC Coronavirus COVID-19 Information page.

Standard SCC Course Policies:
Please review the Standard SCC Course Polices on the following topics:

Academic Integrity
Academic Misconduct
Add/Drop period
Appeals Process
Class Attendance
Classroom Behavior (traditional and online)
Classroom Conduct/Expectations
Lab Procedures (general SCC policy regarding this)
Online Confidentiality
Services For Students with Disabilities
Withdrawal Policy

Official Course Syllabus
2020-2021