Maricopa Community Colleges  EMT273AB   20046-20055 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 06/22/04
EMT273AB 20046-20055 L+L 1 Credit(s) 1.25 Period(s)
Advanced Life Support Refresher Course: Part II
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 airway assessment and treatment, including all Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) level skills, pharmacology, and assessment and treatment of the cardiac patient. 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 specific to Arizona's system. Remediates students who have been unsuccessful three times on the certification examinations, and refreshes information for those who have expired certifications and desire re-entry into the EMS system. Prerequisites: EMT - Advanced Paramedic certification or EMT - Intermediate certification.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
EMT273AB   20046-20055 Advanced Life Support Refresher Course: Part II
1. Demonstrate airway management 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. (I)
2. Describe the actions, indications, contraindications, precautions, side effects, and dosages of the drugs included in the current Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Emergency Services approved prehospital drug box. (II)
3. Given a patient scenario, identify and treat emergencies and relate proposed field interventions for the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. (I, III)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
EMT273AB   20046-20055 Advanced Life Support Refresher Course: Part II
      B. Combitube(copyright)
      C. Laryngeal mask airway (LMA(copyright))
      D. Surgical crichothyrotomy
      E. Needle thoracostomy
    II. Pharmacology
        A. Basic and advanced pharmacokinetics
        B. Updated drug information
        C. Action of drugs
        D. Techniques of administration
          1. Oral
          2. Rectal
          3. Parenteral
          4. Intraosseous
          5. Central line
          6. Intralingual
        E. Patient-assisted administration and EMT-Basic Providers
        F. Drug box
      III. Illness, Injury, and the Body's Systems/Cardiovascular
          A. Electrocardiogram (ECG) rhythm identification
          B. Pacemaker rhythm identification
          C. 12-lead ECG application and analysis
          D. Defibrillation and cardioversion procedures
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