Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
EMT130 19946-20086	L+L	1 Credit(s)	1 Period(s)
Advanced Life Support (ALS) Assist for Basic EMTs
Prepares the Basic-EMT(Emergency medical technician)to communicate, anticipate, and assist the advanced life support provider while rendering emergency care. Provides an overview of interpersonal communications, aseptic technique, advanced airway management, ventilation management, intravenous therapies, adjunct drug therapy equipment, and EKG/defibrillator and transcutaneous pacemaker. Prerequisites: Current certification as basic EMT.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
EMT130   19946-20086	Advanced Life Support (ALS) Assist for Basic EMTs

1.	Identify and demonstrate positive interpersonal communication with the ALS (Advanced Life Support) provider to effect emergency care. (I)
2.	Identify and demonstrate aspectic technique as required by use of ALS equipment and procedures. (II)
3.	Given advanced airway management, identify and demonstrate procedures to assist the ALS provider to effect emergency care. (III)
4.	Given ventilation management, identify and demonstrate procedures to assist the ALS provider to effect emergency care. (IV)
5.	Given intravenous therapies, identify and demonstrate procedures to assist the ALS provider to effect emergency care. (V)
6.	Given adjunct drug therapy equipment, identify and demonstrate procedures to assist the ALS provider to effect emergency care. (VI)
7.	Given the EKG/Defibrilator and transcutaneous pacemaker, LifePak (LP) 5, LP10, or Zoll Monitoring defibrilator systmes, the Basic-EMT shall identify and demonstrate procedures to assist the ALS provider to effect emergency cardiac care. (VII)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
EMT130   19946-20086	Advanced Life Support (ALS) Assist for Basic EMTs

I. Interpersonal Communication A. Definition B. Professinal interaction on the scene II. Aspectic Technique A. Definition B. Importance to patient care C. Infectious disease procedures D. Conscientious effort III. Advanced Airway Management A. Invasive airway equipment 1. Endotracheal (ET) 2. Nasotracheal (NT) 3. Needle and surgical crichothyrotomy B. Oral and nasopharyngel suction in all procedures C. Stabilizing the airway device D. Moving the intubated patient E. Recognizing airway compromise IV. Ventilation Management A. Importance of adequate ventilation (rate, volume), and techniques B. Prexgenation for advaced airway management C. One-and two-person ventilation with advanced airway management D. Ventilating the intubared patient in transport E. Recognizing ventilation compromise F. Ventilation assessment V. Intravenous (IV) Therapies A. Importance of 1. IV therapy 2. Phlebotomy and/or glucose monitoring 3. Drug administration through IV B. Proper selections 1. Solutions 2. Tubing 3. Catheter size C. IV therapy preparation D. IV site stabilization E. Preparation for blodd sugar assessment F. Phlebotomy preparation G. Monitoring IV therapy H. Positioning the IV bag I. Transporting the patient with an IV J. Infectious disease control K. Recognizing problems associated with IV therapies VI. Adjunct Drug Therapy A. Importance of drug therapy B. Familiarization with the ALS drug box C. Preparations of drugs (containers) D. Equipment required for drug administration (syringes, alcohol preps, etc.) for intremuscular (IM), IV, subcutaneous, etc VII. EKG/Defibrillator and Transcutaneous Pacemaker A. Importance of EKG interpretation. defibrillation, and pacing B. Equipment of the LP5 monitor C. Equipment of the PL10 monitor D. Placement of electrodes, the fastpatch, and pacing pads E. Starting the LP and connecting to monitor F. Positioning the LP for monitoring G. Preparation for defibrillation H. Preparating to pace I. Recognizing problems associated with each procedure

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