EMS 1015 - Emergency Medical Responder

1. Airway Airway Management Healthcare Provide CPR
2. EMS Operations Lifting and Moving Patients Transport Operations Vehicle Extrication and Special Rescue Incident Management
3. Medical Medical Emergencies Poisoning and Substance Abuse Behavioral Emergencies Environmental Emergencies
4. Patient Assessment Scene Size-Up Primary Assessment History Taking Secondary Assessment Reassessment
5. Preparatory EMS Systems Workforce Safety and Wellness Medical, Legal and Ethical Issues Communications and Documentation The Human Body
6. Special Patient Populations Childbirth Pediatric Emergencies Geriatric Emergencies
7. Trauma Bleeding, Shock and Soft Tissue Injuries Injuries to Muscles and Bones

1. apply knowledge (fundamental depth, foundational breadth) of general anatomy and physiology to assure a patent airway, adequate mechanical ventilation, and respiration while awaiting additional EMS response for patients of all ages.
2. recognize and manage life threats based on simple assessment findings for a patient with special needs while awaiting additional emergency response.
3. recognize and manage life threats based on assessment findings of a patient with a medical emergency while awaiting additional emergency response.
4. use scene information and simple patient assessment findings to identify and manage immediate life threats and injuries within the scope of practice of the emergency medical responder (EMR).
5. use simple knowledge of the emergency medical services (EMS) system, safety/well-being of the emergency medical responder (EMR), and medical/legal issues at the scene of an emergency while awaiting a higher level of care.
6. use simple knowledge to recognize and manage life threats based on assessment findings for an acutely injured patient while awaiting additional emergency medical response.
7. use simple knowledge of shock and respiratory compromise to respond to life threats.

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