Emergency Medical & Allied Health Programs: Emergency Medical Services: Course Descriptions

EMSP 100 First Responder (3)
This is an introductory course to emergency medical care for individuals that in the course of their normal duties are likely to be the first individual on scene of a medical emergency.  The course will cover what should be done until the ambulance unit arrives and will include CPR, an overview of EMS systems, basic airway management, patient assessment, circulation and automatic defibrillation, illness, and injury prevention, childbirth and children and scene operations.

EMSP 101 Introduction to EMS (3)
This course is a survey course designed to acquaint the student with emergency medical services roles & responsibilities, well being of the EMS provider, illness and injury prevention, medical-legal issues, ethics, therapeutic communications, and life span development.

EMSP 102 EMT-Basic (5)
This entry-level course for patient care within the EMS system.  Topics include a review of basic cardiac life support, the human body, patient assessment, medical emergencies, behavioral emergencies, obstetrical & gynecological emergencies, trauma, infants & children, and ambulance operations.  NOTE: EMSP 102 is required for the student to complete the National Standard Curriculum for the EMT-Basic and be eligible to take the National Registry examination for EMT-Basic.

EMSP 103 EMS Operations (3)
This course will include in-depth review of such topics as emergency vehicle operations, medical incident command, rescue awareness and operations, hazardous materials recognition & identification and crime scene awareness.

EMSP 104 EMS Practicum I (1)
This course provides the opportunity to observe and apply the skills learned in EMS 102 in a supervised clinical setting including a local hospital emergency department, regional medical command center and on a field EMS unit.  A minimum of fifty hours are required and will be scheduled by the student on an individual basis through the EMS Coordinator.  Co- or prerequisite EMSP 102.

EMSP 105 EMT-Intermediate I (6)
This is the first course in the EMT-Intermediate sequence and subject material covered will include the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Standard Curriculum for EMT-Intermediate.  This course is not a part of the EMS Associate Degree Program and will not substitute for any of the EMS courses required in the degree program.  Pre-requisite EMSP 102.  Co-requisite EMSP 106.  Permission from the EMS Coordinator is required to register for this course.

EMSP 106 EMT-I Practicum I (1)
This is the second course in the EMT-Intermediate sequence.  Students will participate in fifty (50) hours of clinical experience in the hospital setting or on a field EMS unit.  Clinical experience will correlate with subject matter covered in EMSP 105.  Pre-requisite EMSP 102.  Co-requisite EMSP 105.  Permission from the EMS Coordinator is required to register for this course.

EMSP 107 EMT-Intermediate II (6)
This is the third course in the EMT-Intermediate sequence and subject material covered will include the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Standard Curriculum for EMT-Intermediate.  This course is not a part of the EMS Associate Degree Program and will not substitute for any of the EMS courses required in the degree program.  Pre-requisite EMSP 102, 105 and 106.  Co-requisite EMSP 108.  Permission from the EMS Coordinator is required to register for this course.

EMSP 108 EMT-I Practicum II (1)
This is the fourth and final course in the EMT-Intermediate sequence.  Students will participate in fifty (50) hours of clinical experience in the hospital setting or on a field EMS unit.  Clinical experience will correlate with subject matter covered in EMSP 107.  Pre-requisite EMSP 102, 105 and 106.  Co-requisite EMSP 107.  Permission from the EMS Coordinator is required to register for this course.

EMSP 110 Fundamentals of EMS Management (3)
This is an entry-level course for students interested in the field of EMS management.  The Focus of the course will be to provide a global overview of EMS System’s design and development, administration and finance of EMS Operations, risk management and quality improvement programs, and personnel development and management.

EMSP 111 EMS Management Internship I (2)
In this course, the student will work as an apprentice in an EMS setting under the supervision of EMS management professionals.  The focus of Internship I will be learning about EMS systems design and development at the local, regional, and state levels.  NOTE: EMSP 102 is a pre-requisite and BIOL 225, 226, 227 & 228 (two semesters of Human Anatomy & Physiology with Labs) is Co- prerequisite to taking any EMS Program course in the 201-210 series.

EMSP 201 Airway Management/Patient Assess (3)
In this course, students will learn the proper approach to patient assessment and advanced airway management skills for both medical and trauma patients.

EMSP 202 Pathophysiology/Shock Trauma (3)
General principles of pathophysiology, treatment of shock and recognition and management of specific traumatic emergencies are the focus of this course.

EMSP 203 Pre-hospital Pharmacology (3)
General topics such as pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, drug calculations, and drug administration are the topics of discussion and are followed by an in-depth study of specific medications used in the pre-hospital setting

EMSP 204 EMS Practicum II (2)
This course provides the opportunity to observe and apply the skills learned in EMSP 201, 202, and 203 in a supervised clinical setting including a local hospital emergency department, respiratory therapy department, and operating room and on a field EMS unit.  A minimum of one hundred clinical hours are required and will be scheduled by the student on an individual basis through the EMS Coordinator.  Co- or prerequisite EMSP 201, 202 & 203.

EMSP 205 Medical Emergencies I (4)
This course reviews the pathophysiology, assessment, and management of medical patients with pulmonary and cardiovascular emergencies.

EMSP 206 EMS Practicum III (2)
This course provides the opportunity to observe and apply the skills learned in EMSP 205 in a supervised clinical setting including a local hospital emergency department, respiratory therapy, cardiac service, and cardiac care unit and on a field EMS unit.  A minimum of one hundred clinical hours are required and will be scheduled by the student on an individual basis through the EMS Coordinator.  Co- or prerequisite EMSP 205.

EMSP 207 Medical Emergencies II (4)
This course reviews the pathophysiology, assessment and management of medical patients with neurological and endocrinological emergencies, allergies and anaphylaxis, gastroenterological, urological, toxicological, hematological, and environmental emergencies, infectious and communicable diseases, behavioral, gynecological, and obstetrical emergencies.

EMSP 208 Special Patients & Situations (3)
This course takes an in depth look at the approach to patients with special needs such as neonatal, pediatric and geriatric patients, patients with mental or physical impairments, or patients with high technology medical devices in the out-of-hospital setting.

EMSP 209 EMS Practicum IV (2)
This course provides the opportunity to observe and apply the skills learned in EMSP 207 and 208 in a supervised clinical setting including a local hospital emergency department, pediatric unit, obstetrical unit, psychiatric unit and on a field EMS unit.  A minimum of one hundred clinical hours are required and will be scheduled by the student on an individual basis through the EMS Coordinator.  Co- or prerequisite EMSP 207 & 208.

EMSP 210 Assessment Based Management (1)
This course serves as the cumulative review and remedial application of what the student has learned in EMSP 201-209.  The course will focus on providing summative evaluation of the student's performance in simulated situations or scenarios.  Successful completion of this course is required to obtain recommendation to sit for the National Registry Examination for EMT-Paramedic.  NOTE: EMSP 101-104, 201-210 and BIOL 225-228 are required for the student to complete the National Standard curriculum for EMT-Paramedic and be eligible to sit for the National Registry examination for EMT-Paramedic.

EMSP 211 Field Research and Evaluation (2)
This course encourages the student to analytically evaluate EMS operations and pre-hospital medical care and to become an advocate for change within the EMS System.  A focus of this course is on conducting and evaluating a group and an independent field research project as well as presentation of research results in both written and oral formats.

EMSP 212 EMS Budgets and Fiscal Policy (3)
This course focuses on budget development, oversight, and the management of fiscal resources in EMS organizations.  The advantages and limitations of a variety of EMS funding mechanisms including subscription or membership programs, tax-based systems and fee-for-service systems will be reviewed.  Specific concentration will be provided on billing and collection procedures in fee-for-service EMS Systems.  Fiscal policy and investment strategies for developing long-term fiscal stability will also be explored.

EMSP 213 EMS Management Internship II (2)
In this course, the student will continue to work as an apprentice in an EMS Setting under the supervision of EMS management professionals.  The focus of Internship II will be learning about EMS budget and fiscal operations in municipal, county, or regional based EMS organizations under fire-service, third service, and private EMS models.

EMSP 214 EMS Resources Management (3)
This course explores the management of human and physical resources in an EMS organization.  Human resource management will be reviewed from the paid and volunteer EMS system perspective, with a focus on the special considerations of human resources management in an organization with both paid and volunteer personnel.  The physical resource management of this course will review fleet, facilities and inventory management strategies.

EMSP 215 EMS Management Internship III (2)
In this course, the student will continue to work as an apprentice in an EMS setting under the supervision of EMS Management professionals.  The focus of the Internship III will be learning about management of human and physical resources in municipal, county, or regional based EMS organizations under fire-service, third service, and private EMS models.