EMS 127 AEMT Special Considerations

Introduces the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) student to the fundamental knowledge of growth, development and aging considerations in the emergency patient. The student will learn to use assessment findings to provide basic and selected advanced emergency care and transportation for a patient with special needs. These include the obstetric patient, neonatal patient, pediatric patient, geriatric patient, and patients with special challenges. Learners will apply this knowledge to patient assessment and the development of a treatment plan in a simulated setting. This course also provides an overview of the principles of safe ground ambulance operations, incident management, multiple casualty incidents, air medical responses, vehicle extrication, hazardous material awareness and terrorism and disaster response. Learners will apply critical thinking skills to ensuring the safety of a scene and a plan for safe patient care and transportation.

Credits

2

Prerequisite

Grade of C or higher in the following courses: CCR 092 or CCR 094 or equivalent placement scores; Current Colorado State EMT certification; permission of instructor.

Corequisite

EMS 129, EMS 130, EMS 131, EMS 133, EMS 135, and EMS 171 or prior credit equivalent to the courses listed.