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EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
EMT 222 ALS Patient Assessment and Assessment Based Management
1.5 cr. hrs. 1.75 periods (1.25 lec., .5 lab)
Skills to take a proper history and perform an advanced physical assessment on an emergency patient, and communicate
the findings to the patient and others. Includes the physical exam, integrative and on going exams, communications and
documentation. Also includes the implementation of a management plan for patients with common complaints and
injuries, dispatch scenarios, scene size-up and forming impressions.
Information: Acceptance into an ALS training program is required before enrolling in this course.
Offered: Contact department at 206-6569.
EMT 223 ALS Trauma Emergencies and Systems
2 cr. hrs. 2.25 periods (1.75 lec., .5 lab)
Techniques to formulate a field impression and implement the treatment plan for the trauma or shock patient. Includes
shock, burn injuries, and isolated and multi-systems trauma.
Information: Acceptance into an ALS training program is required before enrolling in this course.
Offered: Contact department at 206-6569.
EMT 224 ALS Medical Emergencies
4 cr. hrs. 5 periods (3 lec., 2 lab)
Introduction to the utilization of assessment findings to formulate a field impression and implement the treatment plan for
the medical patient. Includes respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, endocrine, allergic, toxic, abdominal and urologic,
environmental, behavioral and gynecological emergencies.
Information: Acceptance into an ALS training program is required before enrolling in this course.
Offered: Contact department at 206-6569.
EMT 225 ALS Special Medical Considerations
2 cr. hrs. 2.25 periods (1.75 lec., .5 lab)
Introduction to special medical consideration concepts. Includes utilizing assessment findings to formulate a field
impression and implement the treatment plan for obstetric, neonatal, pediatric, geriatric, and chronic-care patients.
Information: Acceptance into an ALS training program is required before enrolling in this course.
Offered: Contact department at 206-6569.
EMT 227LC ALS Practicum: Clinical Lab
3 cr. hrs. 9 periods (9 lab)
Techniques for performing skills and completing documentation in accordance with established guidelines, orders, and
protocols, and act within the scope of practice of the Advanced Life Support (ALS) Professional and under medical
supervision. Includes critical care, emergency department, labor and delivery, pediatrics, and specialty units.
Information: Acceptance into an ALS training program is required before enrolling in this course.
Offered: Contact department at 206-6569.
EMT 228LC ALS Practicum: Vehicular Lab
3 cr. hrs. 9 periods (9 lab)
ALS vehicular lab concepts. Includes techniques for performing and documenting in accordance with established
guidelines, orders, and protocols, and acting within the scope of practice of the ALS Professional and under medical
supervision during a vehicular lab.
Information: Acceptance into an ALS training program is required before enrolling in this course.
Offered: Contact department at 206-6569.
EMT 230 Basic ECG Interpretation
1.5 cr. hrs. 1.75 periods (1.25 lec., .5 lab)
Introduction to all levels of emergency care providers with basic electro-cardiographic (ECG) rhythm analysis. Includes
interpretation and related care in a clinical and pre-hospital setting.
Information:
Required content for the identification and treatment of cardiac emergencies.
This course is designed for paramedics and paramedic students.
Offered: Contact department at 206-6569.
EMT 233 Basic Cardiac Life Support Instructor
.75 cr. hrs. .75 periods (.75 lec.)
Concepts, techniques, and skills in how to teach the Basic Cardiac Life Support of the Heartsaver First Aid Provider course.
Includes basic principles, course management, personnel issues, time and resource management, and remediation.
Information: Provides the challenge portion of the American Heart Association (AHA) online course in Advanced Cardiac
Life Support (ACLS). AHA certificate is required at the beginning of class.
Offered: May not be offered this year, check class schedule.
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