EMT-117 Emergency Medical Technician 2

Integrate appropriate medical language and knowledge of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems with the safety and well-being of the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). Integrate medicolegal and ethical decision making intended to improve the health of EMS personnel, patients, and their community. Utilize critical thinking skills, infection control practices, basic history, and physical assessment within their patient interactions to formulate and institute an appropriate field impression and treatment plan for various medical emergencies and traumatic injuries within a diverse community. Integrate patient advocacy and entry-level practice as an EMT professional. Demonstrate skill proficiency as an entry-level provider in scenario-based testing. Demonstrate effective communications in a manner that is culturally sensitive and intended to improve the patient's outcome. Practice selected procedures on each other during college lab. Lab fee $150. Clinical fee $100. Prerequisite: EMT 116 with a grade of C or better. Note: Credit is not given for both EMT 105 and EMT 116 and EMT 117.

Section Info: This section is a hybrid section with mandatory on-campus in-person lab sessions and mandatory synchronous online lectures. The specific schedule will be provided through Canvas. Class will meet Thursdays from 6:00PM-10:00PM. Students must purchase the book package by the first day of class.