EMT 170 - Advanced Life Support Operations

1.5 Credits, 2 Contact Hours (1.25 lec., .75 lab)

Introduction to skills necessary to assess, extricate, and care for victims of crash incidents. Includes exposure to scene management skills to include size-up, disentanglement, victim stabilization for single and multi-victim situations, hazardous materials incidents, integration of local emergency medical services (EMS) for patient assessment and management, and standard operating procedures to selected victim scenarios.

Information: Acceptance into the Paramedic program is required before enrolling in this course.