2020-2021 Catalog 
    
    Apr 20, 2024  
2020-2021 Catalog [PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR]

EMS 264 - Paramedicine IV and Field Practicum


Description: Introduction to vehicular practicum. Orientation to the field environment, vehicular scheduling and behaviors required to provide hands-on emergency patient care under direct supervision of an authorized preceptor in the out-of-hospital emergency response environment. Minimum 400 ride along hours required.

Prerequisites: EMS 263  

Credits: 9
Lab: 27

Course Content:
  1. Vehicular practicum
  2. Team Lead role in the vehicular environment, including etiquette, task delegation, scene management and debriefing
  3. EMS patient care and preceptor documentation, paper and electronic formats
  4. Patient care and Team Leader compliance standards set forth by AZ Department of Health Services (DHS), National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT), Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (COAEMSP) and Yavapai College.

Learning Outcomes:
  1. Describe and perform the functions of a Team Lead in a variety of pre-hospital emergency situations. (1,2)
  2. Complete required documentation for any patient contact and skills performed in the field. (1-3)
  3. Create a user profile and record patient care information into FISDAP currently utilized online format. (3)
  4. Adhere to DHS protocols, American Heart Association's Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support algorithms, and specific local medical control guidelines in the administration of pre-hospital emergency medical services. Meet the minimum performance standards for Team Leader set forth by AZ Department of Health Services (DHS), National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT), COAEMSP accreditation and Yavapai College. (1, 4)