course descriptions
 

           
     

Course Details

EMS 120   Intermediate Interventions
   
Lecture: 02 Lab: 03
Clinical:  00 Credit: 03
   
Components:  None
Prerequisites: EMS 110
Corequisites:   EMS 121, EMS 130 and EMS 131
   
This course is designed to provide the necessary information for interventions appropriate to the EMT-Intermediate and is required for intermediate certification. Topics include automated external defibrillation, basic cardiac electrophysiology, intravenous therapy, venipuncture, acid-base balance, and fluids and electrolytes. Upon completion, students should be able to properly establish an IV line, obtain venous blood, utilize AEDs, and correctly interpret arterial blood gases.