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TCC Catalog 2017-18 
    
TCC Catalog 2017-18 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

EMS1119 Emergency Medical Technician Lecture

7 credit hour(s) | Fall | Spring
Prerequisite(s): admission to the Emergency Medical Technician Applied Technology Diploma (B312)  program.
Corequisite(s):  ,  .
This course introduces the role of the emergency medical technician. It is designed to teach students to employ critical thinking skills to assess a patient scenario, create a plan of care and implement the plan. Topics include public health, anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, patient assessment, airway management, trauma, toxicological and environmental emergencies, submersion incidents, and infection control. Contact: 7 hours per week. Some online modules and Saturday class meetings required. Does not count toward A.A. degree.