EMT Special Consideration II
Course: EMS-2540
Course Credits: 2
Prerequisites: EMS-1540
Description:
A continuation of EMS-1540, this course addresses the care of patients suffering from abuse or assault, special physical and mental challenges, chronic disease, communicable disease, and terminal illness. Additional topics include cultural diversity issues, ambulance operations, the medical incident command system, rescue awareness and operations, hazardous materials incidents, and crime scene awareness. Students learn to integrate the pathophysiological principles and assessment findings to formulate a field impression and implement a treatment plan for patients with those conditions identified above.
Course Fee: $50.00
Contact P. L. Allen, Chair, if you have any questions pertaining to this course.
Last Update: January 6, 2009