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  • EMS 101: Emergency Medical Technician

    6.00 Credits
    Luzerne County Community College

    This class is designed to serve as the initial basic emergency care training program which directly follows the National Standard Curriculum and concludes with Pennsylvania State Certification as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). Emphasis is on accurate observations, evaluation of emergency situations, effective communications with the medical network, and high skill proficiency. This class also serves as a required building block to the Paramedic Class.
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  • EMS 103: Basic Pharmacology

    3.00 Credits
    Luzerne County Community College

    This class is designed to provide the student with the basic knowledge of pharmacological agents used within the field of emergency care. This class covers medications used specifically by prehospital care providers and the numerous substances used by their patients.
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  • EMS 201: Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic Part A

    7.00 Credits
    Luzerne County Community College

    This course integrates comprehensive knowledge of the EMS System, the safety and well-being of the paramedic, and medical-legal/ethical aspects of pre-hospital care. The learner incorporates patient assessment findings based on pathophysiology and epidemiological findings to form a field impression and formulate a care plan. The initial course integrates the knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of the human systems to help formulate and implement optimal emergency care. The knowledge of pharmacological agents including medication dosing, administration techniques intended to mitigate emergencies and improve the health of the patient. The treatment of medical emergencies including patients with respiratory, neurologic, hematologic, immunologic, gastrointestinal, and various health emergencies are included in the course. The course also focuses on the importance of proper treatment of airway compromised patients of all ages using basic and advanced airway techniques.
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  • EMS 202: Emergency Medical Tech. Paramedic Part B

    7.00 Credits
    Luzerne County Community College

    This course incorporates comprehensive knowledge and integrates assessment findings with the principles of pathophysiology and epidemiology to formulate a field impression and implement a comprehensive treatment plan for the acutely injured patient. Paramedic Part B also incorporates the causes and pathophysiology of cardiac management, cardiac, and peri-arrest states including causes of shock, prevention of respiratory failure, and respiratory arrest. The integration of approved treatment protocols from the National EMS Education Standards and the American Heart Association are included in the Paramedic Part B Curriculum.
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  • EMS 203: Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic C

    7.00 Credits
    Luzerne County Community College

    This course integrates comprehensive knowledge and integrates assessment findings with the principles of pathophysiology and epidemiology to formulate a field impression and implement a comprehensive treatment plan for the patient with a medical complaint. Paramedic Part C focuses on anatomy, physiology, prognosis, and management of pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients with chronic illnesses, endocrinology, gastrointestinal, immunology, urology, toxicology, hematology, infectious disease, and behavioral disorders. This course includes a comprehensive field internship (Advanced Practice) that allows the summative cognitive, psychomotor, and behavioral skills required to provide direct patient care using critical thinking and management skills. EMS-203 incorporates the students' knowledge of medical, trauma, and behavioral content from previous courses. Specific focus on topics comprising of the challenged patient, chronically ill patients, and rural EMS Systems are included.
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  • EMS 204: Emergency Medical Services Management

    3.00 Credits
    Luzerne County Community College

    This class is designed to demonstrate to the student all the aspects and components of a typical Emergency Services (EMS) System. This class will include the legislative aspects, medical control and accountability, communications, technology, and an overall description of numerous functioning EMS Systems.
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  • EMS 205: Advanced Paramedic Practice

    5.00 Credits
    Luzerne County Community College

    The class provides a structured review of an advanced level pre-hospital care provider. The paramedic or paramedic candidate will have the opportunity to expand his knowledge in an approved supervised environment.
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  • EMS 207: Cardio-Pulmoniary Resuscitation (CPR)

    1.00 Credits
    Luzerne County Community College

    This course is designed to prepare the untrained student in the procedures needed to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) based upon the National Standards approved by the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association.
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  • EMS 209: Emergency Vehicle Operations Class

    1.00 Credits
    Luzerne County Community College

    The EVO class is designed to train those involved with Public Safety the different and complicated aspects of driving an emergency vehicle. Classroom instruction is provided initially to train the student about the risks, needs, legal aspects, and physical forces associated with vehicle operations. Practical exercises follow the didactic position in order to reinforce the principles and theories taught in class.
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  • EMS 210: International Trauma Life Support

    1.00 Credits
    Luzerne County Community College

    International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) is a program designed to provide paramedic candidates the cognitive and psychomotor skills to reduce death and disability for patients who suffer traumatic emergencies such as accidents, drowning, and other injury related illnesses. This course is administered as an adjunct to the current training of those providing advanced pre-hospital care. The course incorporates the National Registry Psychomotor Trauma Scenarios for formative and summative evaluations.
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