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sonnel and how to operate an EOC during
various situations. The course covers various
aspects of information gathering and dissemination,
along with best practices for use of
computers in an EOC environment, promoting
enhanced planning and better control
information flow to safely and effectively
make strategic response decisions.
EMP 109 Incident Command
Systems
3 credits
This course explores the dynamics of managing
major emergency incidents. The National
Incident Command System is used in the
instruction. Major incidents where large life,
property, or economic losses are possible are
studied. Topics include organization and
staffing, incident and event planning/staffing,
organizing a response to an incident and incident
resource management. Actual incidents
are discussed and analyzed. This course recognizes
that learning from the experience of
others in handling major emergencies is
required in the preplanning of emergencies in
our own communities.
EMP 240 Leadership and Influence
3 credits
This course enables students to lead and influence
others in the demanding setting of emergency
management by increasing their range
of skills in a variety of interpersonal areas:
conflict management, use of power group
dynamics as well as leadership and influence.
EMP 241 or EMP 247 Decision
Making and Problem Solving or
Decision Making in a Crisis
3 credits
These course are designed to enable students
to clearly identify a problem and its causes in
order to determine the appropriate type of
decision making style. Using suggested methods
of problem solving, participants will be
able to apply creative solutions to both emergency
and non-emergency situations.
EMP 242 Effective Communications
3 credits
This course is designed to sharpen the presentation
and media skills of emergency management
officials when giving and receiving
information in emergency management contexts.
The course addresses not only public
speaking, but also other areas of communication,
such as one-on-one interactions, small
group discussions, written communication,
listening skills and dissemination of information.
EMP 244 Developing Volunteer
Resources
3 credits
This course is designed to enable students to
develop and coordinate volunteer resources in
a disaster. The success of developing volunteer
resources is often critical in emergency
management. Overall, local emergency program
managers involve volunteers in different
tasks and to varying degrees. Some rely
almost exclusively on organized volunteer
groups and make minimal use of individual
volunteers. Yet both individual volunteers and
established groups represent a wealth of talent
that, systematically applied, can significantly
upgrade the emergency management program.
EMP 247 Decision Making in a
Crisis
3 credits
Functioning in an emergency is not “business
as usual”. The ability to make sound timely
decisions during a crisis is critical. This
course provides the opportunity to practice
making decisions in much the same way as
during an incident. It will enable the student
to make emergency-related decisions, examine
the consequences of those decisions on
emergency operations and the community at
large.
EMP 291 Public Information Officer
3 credits
This course provides students an opportunity
to practice and expand on public information
skills in a crisis environment. The course is a
highly interactive course that includes workshops
on writing, public speaking, media
interviews and awareness campaign development.
Students also will discuss media relations
and public information planning.
EMS - EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES
EMS 100 CPR for the Health Care
Provider
1 credit
This American Heart Association course is
designed for individuals who are interested in
entering the health care profession. This
course teaches students how to prevent heart
disease, adult CPR (one rescuer and two rescuer),
adult obstructed airway (conscious and
unconscious), child CPR, child obstructed airway
(conscious and unconscious), infant CPR
and infant obstructed airway (conscious and
unconscious). Upon the completion of this
course students will be certified in the
American Heart Association Health Care
Provider Course level of CPR.
EMS 115 First Responder
3 credits
This course provides the student with core
knowledge and skills to function in the capacity
of a first responder arriving at the scene of
an emergency and providing care until
advanced EMS help arrives. Upon successful
course completion, the student will be eligible
to take a certification exam at the responder
level.
EMS 124 EMT - Basic Clinical
3 credits
Prerequisite: You must be 18 years old, have
a valid driver’s license, high school diploma
or GED certificate, recent (within 6 months)
physical exam, initiaion of Hepatitis B vaccination
series, recent (within 6 months) negative
reading on the PPD (tuberculosis) skin
test, updated MMR (measles, mumps, rubella)
vaccination, current CPR card (Health Care
Provider or Professional Rescuer level), proof
of reading and writing at the twelfth grade
level.
Corequisite: EMS 125
This course provides clinical experience for
the EMT - Basic student.
EMS 125 Emergency Medical
Technician - Basic
90 credits
Prerequisite: Instructor permission required
This course provides the first level of training
in the career structure of the Emergency
Medical Technician. Upon successful completion
of this program (which includes written
and practical examinations), candidates
are eligible to take the state EMS certification
examination (Candidates must fulfill the
requirements set by the Colorado Department
of Public Health and Environment)
EMS 126 Emergency Medical
Technician – Basic Refresher
3 credits
Prerequisite: Instructor permission required
This course assists those needing to recertify
their Colorado EMT-Basic license. Included
in this class are the latest additions to the
EMT-Basic curriculum. The course consists
of lecture and skills sessions. At the end of
the refresher course, a state approved practical
exam will be offered. Upon completion, students
will be prepared for the state written
recertification exam.
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