Academic Catalog

EMSP 1010 Emergency Medical Reponder

The Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) course prepares the student to provide initial stabilizing care to the sick or injured prior to the arrival of Emergency Medical Services Professionals (EMS), and to assist EMS personnel in transporting patients for definitive care at an appropriate hospital/facility. Major areas of instruction include Introductory Medical Terminology and Anatomy & Physiology; Responder Safety; Incident Command; Bloodborne Pathogen Training; Basic Physical Assessment; and Treatment of Trauma and Medical Emergencies; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and the use of Automatic External Defibrillators. The course is a blend of lecture, hands on lab/learning, and practical scenario based learning/testing. The course will include Healthcare Provider CPR/AED Certification from a Nationally Recognized Body (American Heart Association, Red Cross, etc). If this course is also approved by the Georgia State Office of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma (SOEMST), successful completion will allow the student to be eligible to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) certification. Topics include: Preparatory; Anatomy and Physiology; Medical Terminology; Pathophysiology; Life Span Development; Public Health; Pharmacology; Airway; Management; Respiration and Artificial Ventilation; Assessment; Medicine; Shock and Resuscitation; Trauma; Special Patient Populations; EMS Operations; and Integration of Patient Assessment and Management.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

READ 97; RDG 97; RDG 97; RDG 97; READ 98; RDG 98; RDG 98; RDG 98; READ 99; ENGL 1010; ENG 1010; ENG 111; ENG 101; ENG 100; ENGL 1101; ENG 1101; ENG 191; ENGL 1102; ENG 1102; ENG 193; ENGL 1105; ENG 1105; ENG 195; ENGL 97; ENG 97; ENG 97; ENG 97; ENGL 988; ENGL 98; ENG 98; ENG 98; ENG 98; ENGL 99; ENGL 998; ENGL 1010; ENG 1010; ENG 111; ENG 101; ENG 100; ENGL 1101; ENG 1101; ENG 191; ENGL 1102; ENG 1102; ENG 193; ENGL 1105; ENG 1105; ENG 195; MATH 97; MAT 97; MAT 97; MAT 97; MATH 98; MAT 98; MAT 98; MATH 99; MAT 99; MAT 99; MAT 99; MATH 1011; MAT 1011; MAT 111; MATH 1012; MAT 1012; MAT 101; MAT 100; MATH 1013; MAT 1013; MAT 103; MATH 1015; MAT 1015; MAT 104; MATH 1017; MAT 1017; MAT 105; MATH 1101;MAT 1101; MAT 190; MATH 1111; MAT 1111; MAT 191; MATH 1113; MAT 1113; MAT 194; MATH 1131; MAT 1131; MAT 195; MATH 1100; MAT 1100; MATH 1103; MAT 196; MATH 1127; MAT 1127; MAT 198;