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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 06/22/04 |
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EMT273AA 20046-20055 |
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0.75 Credit(s) |
0.75 Period(s) |
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Advanced Life Support Refresher Course: Part I |
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Designed to meet requirements for EMT-Intermediate and
EMT- Paramedic under guidelines of the U.S. Department of Transportation
(U.S. DOT), National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) as
recognized by the Arizona Department of Health Services (A-DHS) Bureau of
Emergency Services (B-EMS). Provides updated knowledge and skills related to
communication, medical legal issues, health/safety
issues pertaining to pre-hospital care, and assessment and treatment of the
trauma victim. Validates requisite knowledge, validates skills, reviews and
informs students of new standards and technologies. Trains and educates
out-of-state applicants in knowledge, procedures, medications, and skills
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies: |
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EMT273AA 20046-20055 |
Advanced Life Support
Refresher Course: Part I |
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Describe the scope of the duties of the advanced emergency medical technician, intermediate, and paramedic. (I) |
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Identify signs and symptoms of patients with a communicable disease and list the appropriate body substance isolation procedures. (I) |
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Demonstrate trauma victim assessment, control of hemorrhage and hypoperfusion states, cervical spine immobilization, splinting and Pneumatic Anti-Shock Garment (PASG) application according to local Emergency Medical Systems (EMS) protocols, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) EMT Advanced Curriculum and National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) Guidelines. (II) |
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MCCCD Official Course Outline: |
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EMT273AA 20046-20055 |
Advanced Life Support
Refresher Course: Part I |
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A. Roles and responsibilities B.
Rules, regulations, and C. Medical/legal considerations D.
E. Professional issues concerning the health care professional F. Communicable and infectious diseases personal 1. Personal protection 2. Procedures and devices G. Grief support H. Patient advocacy I. Major incident response J. Stress management II. Trauma and Disaster A. Triage B. Incident command C. Age considerations 1. Infant 2. Pediatric 3. Adult 4. Geriatric |