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    • 3.00 Credits

      This course is an introduction to the key concepts of disaster preparedness for responding to a communitycrisis. The course focuses on building and applying the higher-level leadership skills required for effectiveleadership skills in a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). With attention to basic disaster responseskills, the students will learn about fire safety, light search and rescue missions, terrorism, leadership skills forteam organization, and basic disaster medical operations.
    • 4.00 Credits

      This course is designed to prepare the student to assume the role of the Emergency Medical Responder whose primary focus is to initiate immediate lifesaving care to critical patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide lifesaving interventions while awaiting additional EMS response and to assist higher level personnel at the scene as well as during transport. Emergency Medical Responders function under medical oversight as part of a comprehensive EMS response, performing basic interventions with minimal equipment. Upon successful completion, the student may apply to the Tennessee Department of Health, Division of Emergency Medical Services to take the certification examination for Emergency Medical Responders.Prerequisite: Must be seventeen years of age before the end of the course.
    • 1.00 Credits

      The Advanced EMT Clinical is one of two courses designed to allow the student to meet all psychomotor and affective objectives for the clinical requirements of an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician program and build upon the concepts and knowledge gained during prior and/or concurrent courses. The outcomes presented in EMSA 1111 and EMSA 1112 may be taught in a coterminous format or in a two-semester format.48-96 hrs of clinical/field experience will be completed this semester.Prerequisite: Admission to the EMT Program. Corequisites: EMSA 1501 and EMSA 1201 Participants must achieve a “C” or better to progress in each EMT course and to successfully complete the program of study. Please see Criteria: State of Tennessee, Division of EMS Rule (1200-12-1-.04 and 1200-12-1-.13) pursuant to T.C.A. Tile 68, Chapter 140.
    • 1.00 Credits

      The Advanced EMT Field Internship is the one of two courses designed to allow the student to meet all psychomotor and affective objectives for the clinical requirements of an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician program and build upon the concepts and knowledge gained during prior and/or concurrent courses. The outcomes presented in EMSA 1111 and EMSA 1112 may be taught in a coterminous format or in a two-semester format.Prerequisite:Admission to the EMT ProgramCorequisites: EMSA 1111, EMSA 1502, and EMSA 1202 depending on delivery schedule. 48-96 hrs of clinical/field experience will be completed this semester.Participants must achieve a “C” or better to progress in each EMT course and to successfully complete the program of study. Please see Criteria: State of Tennessee, Division of EMS Rule (1200-12-1-.04 and 1200-12-1-.13) pursuant to T.C.A. Tile 68, Chapter 140.
    • 2.00 Credits

      The Advanced EMT Medical Skills Lab is the one of two laboratory based courses intended to focus the student on developing skills related to theory presented in didactic classes taken as co-requisites for this course. This laboratory experience will utilize scenarios to emphasize airway maintenance, medication administration, and successfully assessing patients with a variety of medical concerns.The outcomes presented in EMSA 1201 and EMSA 1202 may be taught in a coterminous format or in a two-semester format.Prerequisite: Admission to the EMT ProgramCorequisites: EMSA 1501 and EMSA 1111 Participants must achieve a “C” or better to progress in each EMT course and to successfully complete the program of study. Please see Criteria: State of Tennessee, Division of EMS Rule (1200-12-1-.04 and 1200-12-1-.13) pursuant to T.C.A. Tile 68, Chapter 140.
    • 2.00 Credits

      The Advanced EMT Trauma and Medical Skills Lab is one of two laboratory based courses intended to focus the student on developing skills related to theory presented in didactic classes taken as co-requisites for this course. This laboratory experience will utilize scenarios to emphasize airway maintenance, medication administration, and successfully assessing patients with a variety of medical concerns.The outcomes presented in EMSA 1201 and EMSA 1202 may be taught in a coterminous format or in a two-semester format.Prerequisities: Admission to the EMT ProgramCorequisites: EMSA 1201, EMSA 1502, and EMSA 1112 depending on delivery schedule. In rare and unusual circumstances, a course prerequisite can be overridden with the permission of the Curriculum lead for the discipline.Participants must achieve a “C” or better to progress in each EMT course and to successfully complete the program of study. Please see Criteria: State of Tennessee, Division of EMS Rule (1200-12-1-.04 and 1200-12-1-.13) pursuant to T.C.A. Tile 68, Chapter 140.
    • 5.00 Credits

      The Advanced EMT Medical Emergencies is the one of two lecture courses which includes basic and limited advanced skills focused on the acute management and transportation of critical and emergent patients. This course includes the following topics: Emergency Medical Responder and Emergency Medical Technician- National Educational Standards competencies, roles and responsibilities of the AEMT, workforce safety, wellness, public health, communications, documentation, medical/legal/ethical considerations, anatomy and physiology, life span development, pathophysiology, patient assessment, critical thinking, airway management, respiratory emergencies, cardiovascular emergencies, acute diabetic emergencies, abdominal and gastrointestinal emergencies, urologic emergencies, anaphylactic reactions, and behavioral emergencies. The outcomes presented in EMSA 1501 and EMSA 1502 may be taught in a coterminous format or in a two-semester format.Program Prerequisites: Admission to the Program. Corequisites: EMSA 1201 and EMSA 1111 Participants must achieve a “C” or better to progress in each EMT course and to successfully complete the program of study. Please see Criteria: State of Tennessee, Division of EMS Rule (1200-12-1-.04 and 1200-12-1-.13) pursuant to T.C.A. Tile 68, Chapter 140.
    • 5.00 Credits

      The Advanced EMT Trauma and Medical Emergencies is one of two lecture courses which includes basic and limited advanced skills focused on the acute management and transportation of critical and emergent patients. This course includes the following topics: obstetrics and gynecology, neonatal care, pediatric emergencies, geriatric emergencies, environmental emergencies, patients with special challenges, EMS operations, trauma and shock. Trauma and shock will include the following topics: bleeding, soft tissue injuries, head & spine injuries, face & neck injuries, chest injuries, abdominal & genitourinary injuries, and orthopedic injuries. The outcomes presented in EMSA 1501 and EMSA 1502 may be taught in a coterminous format or in a two-semester format.Prerequisite: Admission to the EMT ProgramCorequisites: EMSA 1501, EMSA 1202, and EMSA 1112 dependingon delivery schedule. Participants must achieve a “C” or better to progress in each EMT course and to successfully complete the program of study. Please see Criteria: State of Tennessee, Division of EMS Rule (1200-12-1-.04 and 1200-12-1-.13) pursuant to T.C.A. Tile 68, Chapter 140.
    • 1.00 Credits

      EMT Medical Skills Lab is a laboratory based course utilizing scenarios to emphasize EMS operations, communications, documentation, medical/legal/ethical considerations, airway management, respiratory emergencies, cardiovascular emergencies, acute diabetic emergencies, abdominal and gastrointestinal emergencies, urologic emergencies, anaphylactic reactions, behavioral emergencies, assisting with medication administration, and successful assessment of patients with a variety of medical concerns. This course includes application of principles and processes discussed in EMT Medical Emergencies. The outcomes presented in EMSB 1101 and EMSB 1102 may be taught in a coterminous format or in a two-semester format. Prerequisite: Admission to the EMT ProgramCorequisite: EMSB 1601 and EMSB 1111Participants must achieve a “C” or better to progress in each EMT course and to successfully complete the program of study. Please see Criteria: State of Tennessee, Division of EMS Rule (1200-12-1-.04 and 1200-12-1-.13) pursuant to T.C.A. Tile 68, Chapter 140.