EMS 121 - EMT Fundamentals

3 Credit Hour(s) • 60 Contact Hours (15 Lecture, 45 Lecture/Lab Combination)
Prerequisite: College Reading & Writing Literacy or concurrent enrollment in CCR 094 and ENG 121, College Quantitative Literacy
Note: EMS 121, EMS 122, EMS 123, EMS 124, and EMS 170 must be taken concurrently

Introduces the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) student to pre-hospital emergency care. The topics included in this course are Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems, well-being of the EMT, communications, documentation, anatomy, airway management, and patient assessment.