EMS 40  Emergency Care for Paramedics

4.5 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 72   Lab: 27
Prerequisite: Admission to Paramedic Program and EMS 1
Corequisite: EMS 10 and EMS 50

Familiarizes the paramedic with the normal, abnormal, and diseased heart, patient assessments, assessment tools, interpretation of dysrhythmias, and paramedic interventions. Certifies students in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) in accordance with the American Heart Association (AHA).
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