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2020-2021 Catalog & Student Handbook 
    
2020-2021 Catalog & Student Handbook Archived Catalog

EMSP 1801 - Fundamentals of Paramedic I

8 sem hrs cr

Fundamentals of Paramedic is the first of two lecture courses to include the following topics: paramedic roles, responsibilities, workforce safety, wellness, public health, communications, documentation, EMS operations, medical/legal considerations, anatomy and physiology, life span development, general pathophysiology, general pharmacology, patient assessment, critical thinking, airway management, respiratory emergencies and introduction to cardiology.

 

  Prerequisite: Admission to the Paramedic Program and all EMSB and EMSA courses or TN AEMT license. Corequisite: EMSP 1401  and EMSP 1311  

In rare and unusual circumstances, a course prerequisite can be overridden with the permission of the Curriculum lead for the discipline.

Transfer (UT) or Non Transfer Course (UN): UN