| Official Course Description:
MCCCD Approval: 12/09/97 |
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EMT273 19986-20005
| LEC
| 3 Credit(s)
| 3 Period(s)
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Advanced Life Support Refresher Course
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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 hypoperfusion states, respiratory arrest or
insufficiency, seizure states, cardiovascular emergencies, unconscious of
undetermined etiology, head injury with altered levels of consciousness,
and chest trauma. 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: EMT272, or EMT208, or current
EMT-Advanced Paramedic, or Intermediate certification. Prerequisites or
Corequisites: Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support Health
Care Provider validation, or Advanced Cardiac Life Support validation, or
Pediatric Life Support validation.
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Describe the scope of the duties of the advanced emergency medical
technician, Intermediate, and Paramedic. (I)
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| 2.
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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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Identify the initial, focused, and continuing processes of assessment,
medical history, vital signs, communications, and documentation. (II)
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Apply the procedures of identifying and treating hypoperfusion states
including intravenous (IV) intra osseous (IO), central line fluid
therapy, and use of the Pneumatic Anti-Shock Garment (PASG) suit.
(III, IV)
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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
paramedic drug box. (IV)
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Given a patient scenario, identify and treat emergencies and relate
proposed field interventions for each of the body systems in the adult
and geriatric population. (V)
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Given a patient scenario, identify and relate proposed field
interventions for patient with obstetrical emergencies. (VI)
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Given a patient scenario, identify and relate proposed field
interventions for patient with neonatal and pediatric emergencies.
(VII)
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Given a scenario, identify and relate proposed field interventions for
patient with behavioral emergencies, preserving personal safety and
well being. (VIII)
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Demonstrate trauma victim assessment, airway management, control of
hemorrhage and hypoperfusion states, cervical spine immobilization,
splinting and PASG application according to local Emergency Medical
Systems (EMS) protocols, the U.S. DOT EMT Advanced Curriculum and
National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) Guidelines.
(IX)
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| 11.
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Demonstrate 75 percent proficiency on a written examination and 80
percent accuracy of practical skills in selected EMS scenarios. (X)
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