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Fire Science/EMS Course Outline 2006-2007

CEC FIRE SCIENCE/EMS Course Outline

First Semester

EMERGENCY MEDICAL (wk) 1. Introduction to the EMS System. Introduction to First Responder. Vocabulary 2. Well-Being of the First Responder. Legal and Ethical Issues. Vocabulary. 3. Anatomy and Physiology of the human body. Vocabulary. 4. Anatomy and Physiology continued. Vocabulary continued. 5. Lifting and moving patients. Body Mechanics. Equipment. Vocabulary. 6. Airway and review of the respiratory system. Assessment guidelines. Artificial ventilation. Vocabulary. 6-Week Test. 7. Foreign Body Airway Obstruction. Oxygen therapy. Vocabulary. 8. Review of the circulatory system. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Automated External Defibrillation. Vocabulary. 9. Scene Size-up. Initial Assessment. Introduction to Vital Signs. Vocabulary. 10. Vital signs continued. Obtaining patient history. Assessment of the Trauma Patient. Vocabulary. 11. Trauma assessment continued. Assessment of the Medical Patient. Ongoing Assessment. Vocabulary. 12. Communications and Documentation. Review for 12-Week Test (includes some material from the first 6 weeks). 12-Week Test. 13. Cardiac and Respiratory Emergencies. Other Medical Emergencies. Vocabulary. 14. Environmental Emergencies. Psychological Emergencies Crisis Intervention. Vocabulary. 15. Shock. Bleeding Control and Bandaging. Soft-Tissue Injuries. Vocabulary. 16. Burn Emergencies. Industrial and Agricultural Emergencies. Vocabulary. 17. Injuries to the Head, Neck, and Spine. Musculoskeletal Injuries. Splinting. Vocabulary. 18. Review for 18-Week Test (includes some material from the first and second six week periods). 18-Week Test. Special Topics in EMS. Comprehensive Final Exam.

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