EMED 1113 - Emergency Medical Technician 1

4 Credit(s) 3 credits lecture/1 credit lab

Course content includes materials included in the most current Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Educational Standards appropriate for the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and utilizes more current principles as needed. The EMT course is an assessment-based education utilizing cognitive knowledge attained applied to real-life situations. The EMT course provides preparation in prehospital assessment and care for patients of all ages with a variety of medical conditions and traumatic injuries. Major topic areas covered include introduction to EMS, roles and responsibilities of an EMS provider, medical terminology, and pathophysiology of disease. In addition, patient assessment will be introduced. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be eligible to take Emergency Medical Technician- 2, and will be eligible to apply for certification as an Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) in Minnesota and will receive the American Heart Association-Basic Life Support.

Course Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): EMED 1114