1/15/2025 2:18:56 AM	EMC 130D Course Outline as of Fall 2015	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  EMC 130D	Title:  PARAMEDIC IV - TRAUMA
Full Title:  Paramedic IV - Trauma Emergencies
Last Reviewed:2/12/2018

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	2.50	Lecture Scheduled	2.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	35.00
Minimum	2.50	Lab Scheduled	1.50		3 min.	Lab Scheduled	26.25
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.50			Contact Total	61.25
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  70.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 131.25

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
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Catalog Description:

Fourth didactic course in a series leading to the completion of paramedic didactic training.  Emphasis is on Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Operations and the assessment and treatment of the trauma patient in the pre-hospital environment.  Meets standards for both the California Health and Safety Code, Title 22 and the National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards (NEMSES) as published by U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). This is the final course in series of didactic training as outlined in Title 22.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Concurrent Enrollment in EMC 130A, EMC 130B, EMC 130C and EMC 131A (Students must successfully complete each prior course in the sequence to avoid having to repeat the entire sequence.)

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:
Enrollment in Paramedic Academy

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Fourth didactic course in a series leading to the completion of paramedic didactic training.  Emphasis is on Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Operations and the assessment and treatment of the trauma patient in the pre-hospital environment.  Meets standards for both the California Health and Safety Code, Title 22 and the National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards (NEMSES) as published by U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). This is the final course in series of didactic training as outlined in Title 22.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Concurrent Enrollment in EMC 130A, EMC 130B, EMC 130C and EMC 131A (Students must successfully complete each prior course in the sequence to avoid having to repeat the entire sequence.)
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:Enrollment in Paramedic Academy
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

1.  Discuss the importance of the relationship of mechanism of injury to potential traumatic injuries.

2.  Develop a systematic approach to scene size up and control.

3.  Integrate knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology to the patient who has sustained a traumatic injury.

4.  Outline steps in trauma assessment and management.

5.  Given a trauma scenario demonstrate rapid assessment and management of the injured patient.

6.  Discuss rescue awareness and operations.

7.  Describe and discuss incident command management and the role of the medical officer.

8.  Explain the role of the paramedic at the hazardous material incident.

9.  Discuss unique characteristics and challenges in caring for patients with special circumstances.

10. Review paramedic knowledge and skills necessary to function in a pre-hospital environment.

Topics and Scope

I.  Scene Size-Up

    a.  Mechanism of injury

    b.  Scene safety

II.  ITLS Trauma Assessment

    a.  Initial survey

    b.  Rapid survey

    c. Focused exam

    d. Ongoing exam

III.  ITLS Management Skills

    a.  Airway management

     b.  Needle thoracostomy

    c.  Vascular access

IV.  Traumatic Injuries

    a.  Head and neck

    b.  Thorax

    c.  Abdominal

    d.  Musculoskeletal

        i.  Extremity

       ii.  Burns

V.  Special Circumstances

    a. Pediatrics

    b. Elderly

    c. Drug and alcohol

    d. Trauma arrest

VI. Medical Incident Management

    a.  Incident Command System (ICS)

    b.  Multiple Casualty Incidents (MCI)

    c. Terrorist attacks

VII. Hazardous Materials Incidents

     a. Size up and scene safety

    b. Toxicology and contamination review

    c. Decontamination and protective equipment

    d. Terrorist attacks

VIII.  Rescue Awareness and Operations

IX.  Review of Didactic Knowledge and Skills

Assignments:

1.  Reading 50-80 pages per week

2.  Memorization of 5-10 trauma treatment protocols

3.  Review 40-50  drug monographs

4.  Demonstration of 3-10 trauma skills

5.  Review 30-40 medical skills

6.  Review content material of EMC130A, 130B, 130C

7.  2-5 quizzes

8.  5-10 trauma and medical group scenarios

9.   ITLS written and skills test

10. One summative written and skills performance examination

11. Title 22 mandated attendance

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments and skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 5 - 10%
Trauma group scenarios demonstrating team leadership
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 40 - 50%
Skill performance exams including trauma and medical management
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 40 - 50%
Quizzes and ITLS written and skills test
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 5 - 10%
Attendance and participation

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Prehospital Emergency Pharmacology (6th). B. Bledsoe. Prentice Hall : 2005

ITLS Trauma Life Support (6th). J. Campbell. Prentice Hall: 2007

Paramedic Care -5 (3rd) B. Bledsoe. Prentice Hall: 2009

Drug Reference for EMS Providers (3rd).  R. Beck. Delmar: 2003

ALS Version EMS Field Guide (19th). Infor Med: 2011

Instructor prepared materials

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