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EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONDER
In a 513-page manual, the Emergency Medical Responder Course presents an exciting opportunity to develop emergency medical skills and knowledge that will enable you to assist people who have sustained an accidental injury or who are suffering from a sudden illness or medical problem. This course is Based on the New National EMS Education Standards for the Emergency Medical Responder. The time frame for this program will be 64 hours. The materials are divided into 7 modules all of which follow this National EMS Education Standards. Because the Emergency Medical Responder is often the first medically trained personnel on the scene of an emergency, they can make a critical difference by supplying the first and vital link in the Chain of Survival. As you study this course, realize that you are about to become an Emergency Medical Responder, an emergency care provider that can and will make a real difference to all involved.
Upon successful completion, participants will receive a First Aid Certification and a CPR / AED Certification good for 2 years.
Extensive hands on training will be required to complete this program. Several skills will be learned that will require lifting other students and equipment.
An actual multi casualty patient scenario will be performed to assess practical skills.
Chapter 1: EMS System
Goals of the Emergency Medical Responder Training - Emergency Medical Services System Roles of the Emergency Medical Responder - Medical Oversight
Chapter 2: Workforce Safety & Wellness
Emotional Aspects of Emergency Medical Care - Workforce Safety - Scene Safety
Chapter 3: Medical, Legal and Ethical Issues
Duty to Act - Standard of Care - Scope of Care - Ethical Responsibilities and Competence - Consent for Treatment - Patient Refusal of Care - Advanced Directives Confidentiality - Good Samaritan Laws - Regulations - Reportable Events - Crime Scene Operations - Documentation
Chapter 4: Communications & Documentation
Communications Systems & Equipment - Verbal Communication - Medical Terminology - Documentation
Chapter 5: The Human Body: Anatomy and Functions of the Body
Topographic Anatomy - Body Systems - Stages of Life Growth and Development
Chapter 6: Airway Care & Rescue Breathing
Anatomy & Function of the Respiratory System - “A” Airway - “B” Breathing - Foreign Body Airway Obstruction - Oxygen Administration Pulse Oximetry - Special Consideration
Chapter 7: Professional Rescue CPR - (Based on Most Current CPR & ECC Guidelines)
Anatomy & Functions of the Circulatory System - Cardiac Arrest - Components of CPR - Cardiac Chain of Survival - When to Start or Stop CPR - Adult, Child & Infant CPR - Signs of Effective CPR - Complications of CPR - Early Defibrillation by Emergency Medical Responders - Legal Implications of CPR
Chapter 8: Patient Assessment
Patient Assessment Sequence – Scene Size-Up - Primary Assessment - History Taking - Secondary Assessment - Reassessment
Chapter 9: Medical Emergencies
General Medical Conditions - Specific Medical Conditions
Chapter 10: Poisoning & Substance Abuse
General Considerations - Ingested Poison - Inhaled Poisons - Injected Poisons Absorbed Poisons - Substance Abuse - Intentional Poisoning
Chapter 11: Behavioral Emergencies
Behavioral Crises - What is a Situation Crisis? - Phases of a Situation Crisis Management
Chapter 12: Environmental Emergencies
Patient Assessment for Environmental Emergencies - Exposure to Heat & Cold - Drowning & Submersion - Other Environmental Emergencies
Chapter 13: Bleeding, Shock & Soft Tissue Injuries
Patient Assessment of Bleeding, Shock & Soft-Tissue Injuries - Standard Precautions with Soft-Tissue Injuries - Parts & Function of the Circulatory System - Shock - Bleeding - Wounds - Burns - Multi-System Trauma
Chapter 14: Injuries to the Muscles & Bones
Patient Assessment of Injuries to Muscles & Bones - Anatomy & Function of the Musculoskeletal System - Mechanism of Injuries Types of Injuries - Standard Precautions & Musculoskeletal Injuries - Examination of Musculoskeletal Injuries - Treatment of Musculoskeletal Injuries - Injuries of the Head, Skull and Brain - Injuries of the Face - Injuries of the Spine - Injuries of the Chest
Chapter 15: Childbirth
Anatomy & Function of the Female Reproductive System - Assessing the Birth Situation - Standard Precautions & Childbirth
Equipment - Assisting with Delivery - Aftercare of the Mother & Newborn - Complications of Childbirth - Automobile Collisions and Pregnant Women
Chapter 16: Pediatric Emergencies
General Considerations - Pediatric Anatomy & Function - Examining a Child - Respiratory Care - Sudden Illness & Medical Emergencies - Pediatric Trauma - Emergency Medical Responder Debriefing
Chapter 17: Geriatric Emergencies
Sensory Changes - Musculoskeletal & Mobility Issues - Medical Considerations - Long Term Care Patients - Mental Considerations
End of Life Issues - Elder Abuse
Chapter 18: Lifting & Moving Patients
General Principles - Recovery Position - Body Mechanics - Emergency Moves of Patients - Equipment - Treatment of Patients with Suspected Head or Spinal Injury
Chapter 19: Transport Operations
Phases of an Emergency Medical Responders Call - Helicopter Operations
Chapter 20: Vehicle Extrication & Special Rescue
Extrication - Water & Ice - Confined Space - Farm Rescue- Bus Rescues
Chapter 21: Incident Management
Hazardous Materials Incidents - Multiple Casualty Incidents - Terrorism Awareness