EMS 1023 - EMT Trauma Emergencies

2 Credit Hour(s) • 45 Contact Hours (Lecture/Lab Combination)
Prerequisite: College Reading & Writing Literacy or concurrent enrollment in ENG 0094 and ENG 1021, College Quantitative Literacy
Note: Previously EMS 123 EMT Trauma Emergencies

Note: EMS 1021 , EMS 1022 , EMS 1023, EMS 1024 and EMS 1070 must be taken concurrently

Provides the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) student with the knowledge and skills to provide appropriate emergency care and transportation of a patient who has suffered a traumatic injury. The concepts of kinematics and the biomechanics of trauma, along with pathophysiology and injury patterns will provide the student with the ability to assess and manage the trauma patient.