Areas Of Study - Lake Area Technical Institute

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CLINICAL OBSERVATION II
This observation period is designed to meet the requirements
set by the State of South Dakota. This observation/
interaction time will take place in an approved hospital, in
an emergency department, critical care unit, operating room
and an obstetrics unit. Students are encouraged to utilize
the knowledge and skills developed in other classes to use
as much as possible, but most important, students will see
first-hand how sick and injured patients benefit from high
quality medical care and that what they do can and will
make a difference in the lives of others. 5 credits
CERTIFICATIONS
This class consists of three specialized training sessions
taught by outside instructors. The three areas provide
student certification in Adnvanced Cardiac Life Support
(ACLS), Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS), and
Pediatric Education for Pre-Hospital Professionals (PEPP).
This provides excellent benchmarks to gauge mastery of
knowledge and skills, but also produces credibility for
students and their education through examination and
certification from skilled professionals outside the MFR
staff. 1 1/2 credits
MED/FIRE RESCUE
This class will focus on ambulance operations, incident
management, crime scene awareness and rural EMS. Since
the world around us continues to become increasingly
complex, this class will also address issues related to rescue
awareness and operations, hazardous materials incidents, as
well as responding to terrorist incidents. 1 credit
FIREFIGHTER I
Through classroom and hands-on experience, students
will learn the essentials of firefighting. Beginning with an
overview of the proud history and traditions associated
with the fire service, students will progress into developing
the knowledge and skills associated with behavior, safety
and personal protective equipment. From there, the next
step will involve water supplies and equipment, building
construction, ladders and ropes. At this point, students will
move into rescue operations, forcible entry and ventilation
techniques, fire suppression, firefighter survival, as well as
fire prevention, education and incident planning. Another
area and perhaps the most important subject addressed in
this class, as well as every other class in the program, is the
need for students physical and mental health. 5 credits
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AWARENESS
AND COMPLIANCE
HAZMAT teams are rapidly becoming a basic component
of every fire department in the United States and the initial
certification required for these teams is the awareness level.
This class is designed to provide the knowledge and skills
required to allow students to function as an integral part
of a HAZMAT team. Subjects covered in the class include
recognition and identification, information resources,
personal protective equipment, protective actions, product
control and air monitoring and terrorism awareness.
3 credits
CLINICAL OBSERVATION III
This observation period is designed to meet the requirements
set by the State of South Dakota. This observation/
interaction time will take place in an approved hospital, in
an emergency department, critical care unit, operating room
and an obstetrics unit. Students are encouraged to utilize
the knowledge and skills developed in other classes to use
as much as possible, but most important, students will see
first-hand how sick and injured patients benefit from high
quality medical care and that what they do can and will
make a difference in the lives of others. 4 credits
MFR 220 FIREFIGHTER II
Through classroom and hands-on experience, students
will learn the essentials of firefighting. Beginning with an
overview of the proud history and traditions associated with
the fire service, students will progress into developing the
knowledge and skills associated with fire behavior, safety
and personal protective equipment. From there, the next
step will involve water supplies and equipment, building
construction, ladders and ropes. At this point, students will
move into rescue operations, forcible entry and ventilation
techniques, fire suppression, firefighter survival, as well as
fire prevention, education and incident planning. Another
area and perhaps the most important subject addressed in
this class, as well as every other class in the program, is the
need for students to actively pursue current and life-long
physical and mental health. 5 credits
MFR 225 AIRPORT RESCUE FIREFIGHTING “ARFF”
Every type of fire has its own characteristics, concerns and
methods of control. Building upon knowledge gained
in Firefighter I and II, students will learn basic airport
awareness, airplane construction and fuels, fire suppression,
occupant protection and extrication, as well as crash truck
operation and tactics. 3 credits
MFR 235 PARAMEDIC PREPARATION
Paramedic Preparation is an introduction into the world
of advanced pre-hospital care. Topics included in the
class include the well being of the paramedic, roles and
responsibilities of the paramedic, illness and injury
prevention, as well as ethical and legal issues related to
modern medicine and pre-hospital care. 2 credits
MFR 240 PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO
Students will track their progress in the MFR program by
maintaining a portfolio containing professional certificates
and documentation acquired during the course of the
program. Students will also develop and demonstrate their
problem solving skills in the form of journal entrees that will
be kept in the portfolio. This course will also require students
to complete the on-line version of the FEMA - Incident
Command System, ICS 100, 200, and 700 level classes; for
which they will receive certificates from FEMA. 1 credit
MICR 231 GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY*
Study of microorganisms emphasizing structure, metabolism,
dis eas es, disease prevention and cure, immune systems and
microbial ecol o gy. 4 credits *College transferable.
MLT 101 INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL LABORATORY
Course focuses on laboratory mathematics, discussion and
im ple men ta tion of safety practices, discussion and instruction
in the areas of pro fes sion al ism, ethics, accreditation and
certification. 2 credits
MLT 105 URINALYSIS AND BODY FLUIDS
The study of urinalysis to include terms, physical, chemical
and mi cro scop ic exam, as well as special screening tests
employed. In cludes the study of body fluids such as cerebral
spinal fluid, semen, synovial fluid, amniotic fluid, and fecal
specimens. 3 credits
MLT 115 HEMATOLOGY
The study of blood cells and cell development, recognition
of normal and abnormal cell morphology, alterations present
in disease, studies of anemias and leukemias, platelets and coag
u la tion mechanism and tests employed in the laboratory.
4 cred its