EMS 1015 - Emergency Medical Responder

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture 2 Lab 1
Course Description: This course delivers the National EMS Educational Standards adopted by the state of Minnesota for Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) educational requirements. This course provides the EMR student the necessary knowledge and skill to manage patient care until the arrival of ambulance personnel at the scene of a medical or trauma emergency. Obtaining American Heart Association (AHA) BLS Provider CPR certification is a component of this course. Upon successful completion, a student is eligible to acquire state of Minnesota EMR certification, pending Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board (EMSRB) verification. Students must be able to perform physical tasks to complete course requirements.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content
1. Preparatory

a. Introduction to EMS Systems

b. Legal and Ethical Principles of Emergency Care

c. Wellness and Safety of the Emergency Medical Responder

2. Introduction to Medical Terminology, Human Anatomy, and Lifespan Development

3. Introduction to Pathophysiology

4. Principles of Lifting, Moving, and Positioning of Patients

5. Principles of Effective Communication and Documentation

6. Principles of Airway Management, Ventilation and Oxygen Therapy

7. Principles of Resuscitation

8. Principles of Patient Assessment

a. Obtaining a Medical History and Vital Signs

9. Medical Emergencies

a.Cardiac Emergencies

b. Respiratory Emergencies

c. Common Medical Emergencies

d. Caring for Environmental Emergencies

10. Trauma Emergencies

a. Caring for Soft-Tissue Injuries and Bleeding

b. Recognition and Care of Shock

c. Caring for Muscle and Bone Injuries

d. Caring for Head and Spinal Injuries

e. Caring for Chest and Abdominal Emergencies

11. Special Populations

a. Care During Pregnancy and Childbirth

b. Caring for Infants and Children

c. Special Considerations for the Geriatric Patient

12. Operations

a. Introduction to EMS Operations and Hazardous Response

b. Introduction to Multiple-Casualty Incidents, the Incident Command System, and Triage
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:

1. use knowledge of the EMS system, safety/well-being of the EMR, medical/legal issues and ethical issues at the scene of an emergency while awaiting a higher level of care.

2. use knowledge of the anatomy and function of the upper airway, heart, vessels, blood, lungs, skin, muscles and bones as the foundation of emergency care.

3. use medical and anatomical terms.

4. use knowledge of shock and respiratory compromise to respond to life threats.

5. use knowledge of age-related differences to assess and care for patients.

6. describe awareness of local public health resources and their role in public health.

7. use knowledge of the medications that the EMR may administer in an emergency.

8. apply knowledge of anatomy and physiology to assure a patent airway, adequate mechanical ventilation and respiration while awaiting additional EMS response for patients of all ages.

9. use scene information and patient assessment findings to identify and manage immediate life threats and injuries within the scope of practice of the EMR.

10. recognize and manage life threats based on assessment findings of a patient with a medical emergency while awaiting additional emergency response.

11. use assessment information to recognize shock, respiratory failure or arrest, and cardiac arrest based on assessment findings and manages the emergency while awaiting additional emergency response.

12. use knowledge to recognize and manage life threats based on assessment findings for an acutely injured patient while awaiting additional emergency medical response.

13. recognize and manage life threats based on simple assessment findings for a patient with special needs while awaiting additional emergency response.

14. apply knowledge of operational roles and responsibilities to ensure patient, public and personnel safety.
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC): Goals and Competencies None
Competency Goals (MnTC Goals 1-6)
None
Theme Goals (MnTC Goals 7-10)
None

Practicum hours per week: 0

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