Course Detail
Units:
9.0
Course Components:
Lecture
Enrollment Information
Enrollment Requirement:
Prerequisite: Advanced CPR Certification.
Description
This class prepares students to become knowledgeable and effective pre-hospital emergency care providers who are not seeking certification as an EMT. You will be trained in airway and breathing management beyond BLS guidelines, automatic defibrillation of patients in cardiac arrest, recognizing and treating shock, bleeding control and bandaging, fracture management and splinting, spinal immobilization, and proper handling of patients. State and national EMT certification is not offered to students in this class.