Course Contents
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Course Contents| CHS-243 | Basic Emergency Care |
| Theory |
| INTRODUCTION Introduction to Basic Emergency Care Introduction to EMS Paramedic Roles And Responsibilities |
| WELL-BEING OF THE PARAMEDIC Wellness Components Stress Dealing with Death, Dying and Loss Prevention of Disease Transmission |
| MOVING AND LIFTING Guidelines for safe Lifting Guidelines for Lifting Cots and Stretchers Guidelines for Safe Carrying on Stairs Principles for Moving Patients – Emergency Moves Urgent Moves Guidelines for Carrying Patients and Equipment |
| MOVING AND LIFTING Procedure for Rapid Extrication Non-Urgent Moves Transfer of Supine Patient from Bed to Stretcher Equipment for Moving Patients Patient Positioning |
| MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING Contents of the patient history Techniques of history taking Special challenges |
| PHYSICAL EXAMINATION Overview Techniques Mental Status General Survey Infants and Children |
| EMS COMMUNICATION Phases of communication during EMS event Dispatch system |
| EMS DOCUMENTATION Importance of Documentation The Narrative Elements of a written EMS document |
| EMS OPERATION Ambulance Standards Checking Ambulance Safe Operation Aero-Medical Transportation |
| PATIENT ASSESSMENT Initial Assessment Medical patients Trauma patients |
| PATIENT ASSESSMENT Rapid trauma PE Detailed Physical Examination Ongoing Assessment Care for medical and trauma patient |
| PATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT Effective Assessment Optional Take-in Equipment General Approach to the Patient Presenting the patient |
| CHS-218 | Introduction to Emergency Medical Services Technology |
| Theory |
| INTRODUCTION Introduction to EMS Technology Introduction to EMS Paramedic Roles And Responsibilities |
| WELL-BEING OF THE PARAMEDIC Wellness Components Stress Dealing with Death, Dying and Loss Prevention of Disease Transmission |
| MOVING AND LIFTING Guidelines for safe Lifting Guidelines for Lifting Cots and Stretchers Guidelines for Safe Carrying on Stairs Principles for Moving Patients – Emergency Moves Urgent Moves Guidelines for Carrying Patients and Equipment |
| MOVING AND LIFTING Procedure for Rapid Extrication Non-Urgent Moves Transfer of Supine Patient from Bed to Stretcher Equipment for Moving Patients Patient Positioning |
| MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING Contents of the patient history Techniques of history taking Special challenges |
| PHYSICAL EXAMINATION Overview Techniques Mental Status General Survey Infants and Children |
| EMS COMMUNICATION Phases of communication during EMS event Dispatch system |
| EMS DOCUMENTATION Importance of Documentation The Narrative Elements of a written EMS document |
| EMS OPERATION Ambulance Standards Checking Ambulance Safe Operation Aero-Medical Transportation |
| PATIENT ASSESSMENT Initial Assessment Medical patients Trauma patients |
| PATIENT ASSESSMENT Rapid trauma PE Detailed Physical Examination Ongoing Assessment Care for medical and trauma patient |
| PATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT Effective Assessment Optional Take-in Equipment General Approach to the Patient Presenting the patient |
| CLINICAL DECISION MAKING The spectrum of pre-hospital care Critical thinking process of paramedics Fundamental elements of critical thinking for paramedics Field application of assessment-based patient management The six R's |
| CHS-332 | Trauma Emergencies |
| Theory |
| Trauma system and Mechanism of injury Panetrating trauma managemnet Hemorrhage and shock management Hemorrhage and shock Soft tissue trauma management Burns management Head and facial trauma management |
| Spinal Trauma Management Thoracic Trauma Management Abdominal Trauma Abdominal Trauma Management Musculoskeletal Trauma Management |
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