EMS 120 - Paramedic I

Credit(s): 7
Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 6, 2

This course is designed to introduce and prepare the students to develop proficiency in the roles, responsibilities, and skill level required by state and national standards for licensing as a Paramedic. This course will familiarize the paramedic student with the EMS systems, legal and regulatory issues, professionalism, therapeutic communication, documentation, critical thinking, safety, and quality care standards. The paramedic student will be provided with relevant anatomy and physiology and lifespan development as is applies to the various medical situations for which EMS is summoned. The student will learn basic patient assessment skills to begin pre-hospital assessment and treatment for each type of medical situation(s) discussed in this course. Emphasis is placed on emergency pharmacology, medication administration and intravenous access, patient monitoring technology, pathophysiology and patient assessment, cardiac management, and airway management. The course closely integrates theory with laboratory practice, thus providing the foundational base from which the learner may develop psychomotor skills, knowledge and judgment of the paramedic by studying the different medical situations to gain a high level of understanding through discussion, learning activities, case studies, skills, and simulation in the class and lab environment. This course provides 96 theory hours and 32 laboratory hours. Other: Admission to the EMS-Paramedic program
Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

Offered: Fall and Spring
Prerequisite(s): EMS 101 with a grade of C or better and/or Active, EMT-B License. Corequisite EMS 125.
General Education: Not Applicable