Student Learning Outcomes

This course focuses on matters related to Emergency Medical Services (EMS) operations, incident and scene safety and awareness, triage, multiple and mass casualty incident operations and medical incident management (command and control of EMS incidents). This course develops an awareness of principles, techniques and procedures necessary to safely and effectively manage an emergency scene. This course is required for students desiring to test for National Registry Paramedic certification.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
  • Describe the components of ground and air EMS operations
  • Explain the principles of incident management system
  • Differentiate various types of triage methods used in EMS operations
  • Classify types of disasters / terrorist incidents and appropriate response
  • Discuss procedures for responding and operating at crime scenes
  • Identify types of specialized rescue and hazardous materials response

Prerequisites

Please see eServices for section availability and current pre-req/test score requirements for this course.