Title

EMS1100 - Introduction to Emergency Medical Services

API ID

Credits

2 (2/0/0)

Description

This course provides students with basic knowledge of emergency medical services (EMS). Students will learn about the history of EMS, EMS systems and operations, legal and ethical aspects of EMS, documentation, and disaster and initial hazmat response in EMS.

Competencies

  1. Describe the history of emergency medical services (EMS) and how that history influences the future.
  2. Recognize the legal and ethical aspects of EMS.
  3. Communicate effectively as part of a health care team.
  4. Explain the components of a modern EMS system.
  5. Describe the roles and responsibilities of the paramedic/emergency medical technician.
  6. Identify initial disaster and hazmat response in EMS.