Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 11/25/97
EMT104 19982-19995	L+L	8 Credit(s)	9.45 Period(s)
Basic Emergency Medical Technology
Techniques of emergency medical care in accordance with national and state curriculum. Study of the human body, patient assessment, treatment of medically or traumatically compromised patients, special hazards, and medical operations. IV monitoring, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), patient-assisted medication administration, semi-automatical external defibrillators, and blood-glucose monitoring. Two eight-hour clinical rotations through a local emergency department scheduled during the semester outside normal class hours. Students must provide their own stethoscope, pen light, and trauma scissors. Prerequisites or Corequisites: CRE101 or CRE111 or equivalent by assessment. Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Health Care Provider validation. Students must also meet current Department of Health Services requirements for immunization prior to first class meeting. For certification purposes, students must be at least 18 years of age on or before the first class meeting.
Cross-References: FSC104

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
EMT104   19982-19995	Basic Emergency Medical Technology

1.	Describe the role and scope of duties of the Basic Emergency Medical Technician. (I)
2.	Describe the medical/legal aspects of Basic Emergency Medical Technology. (II)
3.	Apply techniques to evaluate an unconscious victim. (III)
4.	Identify the Primary Survey, Secondary Survey and vital sign findings that indicate emergency in any of the following general categories: medical, environmental, traumatic, surgical. (III)
5.	Identify and care for a patient in need of Basic Life Support. (IV)
6.	Use mechanical aids to breathing and circulation. (V)
7.	Administer oxygen to a patient suffering from respiratory compromise. (VI)
8.	Identify and treat a patient in shock, including use of the Military Anti-Shock Trousers (MAST). (VII)
9.	Identify and treat soft tissue injuries. (VIII)
10.	Identify and treat injuries to the head, chest, abdomen and genitalia. (IX)
11.	Stabilize and splint muscular skeletal injuries in extremities. (X)
12.	Identify and treat a patient with: injuries to the skull, brain, neck and spine; acute abdominal disorders; a toxiological emergency or communicable disease; a pediatric emergency; a behavioral emergency; an environmental emergency; an emergency related to diabetes; dyspnea;an obstetrical emergency. (XI)
13.	Apply techniques used in lifting, moving, positioning, or extricating a patient as to minimize discomfort and additional injury. (XX)
14.	Apply techniques to extricate a victim from a vehicle. (XXI)
15.	Identify and use equipment assigned to ambulance and rescue vehicles. (XXII)
16.	Triage and categorize patient care by priorities in a simulated situation. (XXIII)
17.	Respond to a simulated disaster scene and identify management procedures to follow. (XXIV)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
EMT104   19982-19995	Basic Emergency Medical Technology

I. Role and scope of EMT duties A. Duties of the Emergency Medical Technician B. The ambulance 1. Driving the ambulance to the scene 2. Special driving techniques 3. Positioning the ambulance C. Initial triage of patients II. Medical-legal problems A. The standard of care B. Duty to act C. Consent D. Good Samaritan Law E. Immunities F. Abandonment G. Legal implications in special patient situations III. Patient survey in medical, environmental, traumatic, surgical emergencies A. Primary survey B. Secondary survey C. Subjective examination D. Objective examination E. Head-to-toe survey IV. Basic life support A. Respiratory system 1. Respiratory failure 2. Pulmonary resuscitation B. The heart C. Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation 1. One-rescuer CPR 2. CPR techniques for infants and children 3. Two-rescuer CPR 4. Special considerations during transfer of patients V. Mechanical aids to breathing A. Airways B. Suction devices C. Ventilation assist devices VI. Oxygen therapy A. Importance of Supplemental oxygen B. Hypoxia C. Disadvantages of oxygen therapy D. Equipment and supplies for oxygen therapy E. Administering oxygen to breathing patient F. Administering oxygen to non-breathing patient VII. Shock A. Defining shock B. Types of shock C. Symptoms and signs of shock D. Preventing and treating shock E. Anaphylactic shock F. Fainting G. Military Anti-Shock Trousers (MAST) 1. Application 2. Indications for use 3. Contraindications 4. Removal VIII. Soft tissue injuries A. Types B. Soft tissue wound care C. Closed and open wounds D. Emergency care for open wounds E. Bleeding 1. External bleeding a. Evaluating external bleeding b. Controlling external bleeding 2. Internal bleeding a. Significance of internal bleeding b. Detecting internal bleeding c. Evaluating internal blood loss d. Controlling internal bleeding IX. Injuries to the head, chest, abdomen and genitalia A. The scalp and face 1. Eye 2. Ears 3. Nose 4. Mouth B. Soft tissues of the neck C. Chest D. Abdomen E. Pelvis and groin X. Injuries to extremities XI. Injuries to the skull, brain, neck and spine A. Axial skeleton B. Nervous system C. Injuries to skull and brain D. Management of injuries 1. Head injuries 2. Spine 3. Chest XII. Acute abdominal disorders A. Signs and symptoms B. Emergency care XIII. Poisoning, drug abuse, communicable disease A. Poisoning 1. Types of poisons 2. Poison control centers 3. Emergency care for poisoning B. Snakebite C. Alcohol and drug abuse C. Communicable diseases XIV. Pediatric emergencies A. Injuries common to children B. The battered child syndrome C. Medical problems common to children XV. Behavioral emergencies A. Psychiatric emergencies B. Aggressive behavior C. Attempted suicide XVI. Environmental emergencies A. Burns B. Excessive heat C. Excessive cold D. Injuries due to electricity E. Hazardous materials F. Explosions XVII. Diabetic states A. Diabetic coma and insulin shock B. Care for diabetic emergencies XVIII. Dyspnea A. Diabetic coma and insulin shock B. Care for diabetic emergencies XIX. Emergency childbirth A. Cephalic delivery B. Complications of delivery C. Pre-delivery emergencies D. Abnormal deliveries XX. Lifting and moving patients A. The basic principles of moving patients B. Transferring the patient C. Kendrick Extrication Device (KED) D. Long spine boards XXI. Vehicle extrication of trapped victims A. Through the vehicle body B. Through vehicle doors C. Through vehicle windows XXII. Rescue vehicle and ambulance equipment A. The ambulance B. Basic equipment and supplies XXIII. Triage management A. Identification procedures B. Triage and patient assessment XXIV. Disaster Management A. Phases of a disaster B. People's reactions C. Impact on EMT personnel D. Disaster scene operations

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