EMS 260 Emergency Medical Services (1 to 5 credits)
Prerequisite TBD based on course content.
Course Description
Applies principles of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems to meet specific educational requirements of a military unit, civilian organization, state agency or group of individual. Typical courses could include: EMS content required by DSHS for facility staff; courses to prepare EMT’s to become certified Evaluators or Senior Emergency Services Instructors (SEI); slected EMS topics for military unites; and EMS management content.
Course Content
Content will be selected from professional Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and related professional resources to meet the educational requirements relevant to the specific situation. Examples may include:
A. Role of Emergency Medical Personnel
B. Anatomy and Physiology Principles
C. Emergency Medical Personnel Communication
D. Additional content as applicable to specialty focus of the course
Student Outcomes
1. Define Emergency Medical Services (EMS) roles in a variety of professional health care environments.
2. Apply fundamental knowledge of the anatomy and function of human systems to the practice of Emergency Medical Services (EMS).
3. Use proper medical terms for communication with Medical Professionals and modify information for non-medical persons.
4. Apply evidence based assessment to emergency medical situations.
5. Evaluate emergency situations which may require immediate communication with Medical Director or other professionals for advice, direction related to administration of emergency treatment or procedures in specific situations.
6. Additional content to be determined to meet the specific educational requirements of the specific audience.
Degree Outcomes
Program Outcomes: Students will demonstrate appropriate application of EMS principles and techniques. Students will communicate effectively with other EMS professionals.
Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.
Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.
Lecture Contact Hours 10-50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 10-50
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