2022-2023 Yavapai College Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2022-2023 Yavapai College Catalog [PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR]

EMS 203 - International Trauma Life Support Provider/Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support


Description: Designed to provide the knowledge and skills needed to recognize and manage various trauma conditions and environmental injuries according to the International Trauma Life Support provider/ Prehospital Trauma Life Support guidelines.

Corequisite: EMS 265 , EMS 267 , EMS 269 , EMS 273 , and EMS 273L 

Credits: 1
Lecture: 1
Lab: 0

Course Content:
  1. Emergency scene assessment
  2. Comprehensive patient assessment  
  3. Management of trauma; airway management, shock management, management of special populations (pregnancy, pediatric, geriatric, impaired, and other)  
  4. Management of environmental emergencies

Learning Outcomes:
  1. Perform scene size-up. (1)
  2. Perform a comprehensive assessment. (2)
  3. Manage the airway according to International Trauma Life Support/Prehospital Trauma Life Support guidelines. (3)
  4. Manage shock according to International Trauma Life Support/ Prehospital Trauma Life Support guidelines. (3)
  5. Manage various trauma conditions and environmental emergencies according to International Trauma Life Support/Prehospital Trauma Life Support guidelines. (3, 4)