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Nov 04, 2026
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2026-2027 Yavapai College Catalog
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EMS 144L - Emergency Medical Technician Lab
Description: Practical application of the didactic instruction received in EMS 144 to include: medical, legal and ethical aspects; techniques of CPR, AED, extrication, management of trauma and medical emergencies; and the administration of appropriate medical care. Discussion and application of basic computer skills in the health care industry are also covered. Successful completion of EMS 143, EMS 144, and EMS 144L with a grade of "C" or better qualifies the student to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) certification examination. Past criminal history may affect eligibility for NREMT or Arizona EMT certification. Completion of the program does not guarantee certification.
Corequisite: EMS 143 and EMS 144
Credits: 4
Lecture: 0
Lab: 8
Course Content:
- Preparatory: EMS history, systems, medical-legal-ethical issues, communication, and documentation
- Patient assessment: basic anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, patient assessment, and triage
- Airway & ventilation: proper airway management, respiration, and ventilation
- Pharmacology: all medications that can be administered or assisted with, within an EMT's scope of practice
- Shock & resuscitation: cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), bleeding, shock, and associated management principles
- Medical: medical emergencies including respiratory, cardiac, stroke, diabetic, anaphylaxis, poisons, diseases, environmental, behavioral, emergency childbirth, and associated management principles
- Trauma: soft tissue injuries, burns, fractures, head-chest-abdominal injuries, nervous system injuries, and associated management principles
- Special patient populations: management of special situations using lifespan development principles
- EMS operations
Learning Outcomes:
- Synthesize EMT standard of care and scope of practice to perform comprehensive patient assessment in a lab simulation setting. (1-9)
- Demonstrate patient advocacy within the EMT standard of care and scope of practice in a lab simulation setting. (1-9)
- Demonstrate ethical and professional behaviors consistent with EMT standard of care and scope of practice. (1-9)
- Synthesize EMT standard of care and scope of practice to perform a differential diagnosis in medical emergencies and trauma in a lab simulation setting. (1-9)
- Synthesize EMT standard of care and scope of practice to manage medical emergencies and trauma in a lab simulation setting. (1-9)
- Pass the National Registry practical skills examination. (1-9)
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