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• EMER 120: Leadership and Influence

  3.00 Credits

  Delaware County Community College

  
  This course will provide the student with an overview of the theories and concepts of leadership development. The course will examine leadership from a value (core values) approach, systems (chain of command) approach, a functional approach, and a skills approach (motivation, supervision, and communications). In addition, the student will study the process approach by looking at leadership as a process of influencing an organization/group to achieve goals. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Define the terms "leadership" and "influence" relative to emergency response. Identify the roles and responsibilities associated with leadership. Differentiate between leadership and ego. Identify the need for, and the role of, leadership in the incident management system. Define the terms "teamwork" and "cooperation" relative to leadership and influence in emergency response. Identify the consequences of poor or ineffective leadership in an emergency. Recognize what it takes to be influential and the need for influence in certain circumstances. Describe how leadership can influence people, their response to activities, their safety and their future leadership styles. Prerequisite:    Prerequisite: EMER 105 or EMS 204.
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• EMER 130: Search and Rescue

  3.00 Credits

  Delaware County Community College

  
  This course will provide the student with the knowledge concerning the general responsibilities, skills, abilities and the equipment needed by those involved in search and rescue efforts. The course also provides the student with practical exercises and search missions where they are required to utilize the proper equipment. The contents of the course include topics in three major areas: survival, support, and search and rescue. Additionally, the student is provided with an excellent opportunity to discuss and investigate the role of search and rescue in relation to incident management as well as the roles and responsibilities of search and rescue leaders. Students will learn from the experiences of others to sharpen their understanding and skills relative to search and rescue.Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Define the components of search and rescue operations and resources. List the major responsibilities for search and rescue. Describe the components of Incident Command System (ICS) and their functions. Differentiate between at least three types of maps used in search and rescue. Identify the use of topographical maps. Define the plotting methods or grid systems. Describe the parts of the compass. Utilize a compass. Define the six crucial steps in search and rescue management. Differentiate between the two basic categories of search tactics (Passive and Active). Describe the primary types of active search tactics. Describe the techniques and methods used by searchers. List searching or tactical skills needed by field searchers. Explain why knowledge of lost person behavior can be an advantage to the searcher. Prerequisite:    Prerequisite: EMER 105 or EMS 204.
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• EMER 140: Emergency Management Seminar

  1.00 Credits

  Delaware County Community College

  
  This course will provide the student with a forum for discussion of the basic need for emergency management, emergency planning and incident management. This course will also overview the roles and responsibilities of the Incident Safety Officer in preparation for a series of response drills to implement student knowledge in these areas. In addition, a functional exercise will be conducted to test the course outcomes and competencies.Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Understand the application of the various roles and responsibilities in incident management. Identify the roles and responsibilities associated with incident management. Identify the difference between Incident Command and Unified Command. Define the roles of various functionaries in the incident management system. Define the terms "teamwork" and "cooperation" in incident management. Evaluate hazards and risks associated with emergency response operations. Correct hazardous conditions associated with emergency response operations. Identify and correct unsafe acts that are observed during functional exercises as they apply to recognized standards provided by fire, police, medical and hazardous material regulations. Develop a plan of action to reduce or alleviate hazards. Implement a plan of action to reduce or alleviate hazards. Prerequisite:    Prerequisite: EMER 105 or EMS 204.
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• EMS 100: Emergency Medical Technician

  9.00 Credits

  Delaware County Community College

  
  This intensive program is designed to instruct the pre-hospital care provider in the skills necessary to reduce mortality and morbidity from accident and illness. Topics covered include patient assessment, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, mechanical aids to ventilation, trauma management, head, neck and spinal injuries, fractures, medical and environmental emergencies, crisis intervention and vehicle rescue. NOTE Co-requisites: FEMA Incident Command System Levels IS100 and IS700. Ten patient assessment contactsUpon completion of this course, students should be able to: Control hazards present to self, victim and bystanders at the scene of a pre-hospital medical emergency situation. Assess extent of injury to victims suffering pre-hospital accident or illness. Recognize and provide appropriate emergency care to victims suffering cardiac arrest and/or airway obstruction. Assess and provide adequate emergency care for victims suffering trauma to one or more body systems. Communicate patient care information in an effective professional manner both verbally and in writing. Assess cardiac, respiratory, diabetic and associated medical and environmental emergencies. Evaluate obstetrical emergencies and provide appropriate assistance and/or emergency intervention to the expectant female. Prerequisite:    Prerequisites: MAT 050 and ((ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075). Successful College Placement Test Scores may be accepted. *(Courses may be taken concurrently.)
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• EMTP 100: Introduction and Patient Assessment

  6.00 Credits

  Delaware County Community College

  
  This course is designed to provide the student with the necessary knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of advanced life support systems and procedures. Topics such as medical/legal ethics and drug information will be presented. Experiments and case studies will be presented. It will also provide the student with theory, concepts and the applications necessary to measure the pre-hospital scene and its surroundings. Additionally, the student will be able to prioritize care based on patient assessment, which includes body substance isolation, scene safety, recognition and stabilization of life-threatening conditions, identification of patients who require rapid stabilization and transportation for definitive care. NOTE Requirements:: Current Pennsylvania Emergency Medical Technician certification. Students currently certified (without restrictions or administrative actions) by National Registry Emergency Medical Technician must also obtain a Pennsylvania EMT certification; Current Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation certification issued by an approved third party accreditation body as identified by the PA Bureau of Emergency Medical Services; Successful completion of physical examination (including drug screening) performed by the students physician using the physical form provided by DCCC; Clear Pennsylvania State Police criminal background check as mandated by PA Bureau of EMS; Clear child abuse clearance as mandated by the PA Bureau of EMS; Clear FBI background clearance including fingerprinting; Clear criminal background from state of residence. Provide verifiable documentation in the form of a letter from a chief officer from an EMS organization of 25 patient contacts as primary patient care leader where the candidate made the overall medical decisions for patient treatment and transport destination. This document must be submitted with the admissions packet no later than the second week of February in the year the student is applying.Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Define the roles and responsibilities of the paramedic in the Emergency Medical Service (EMS) systems as they relate to history, system development, education, research and continuous quality improvement. Describe the individualAs role in providing emergency patient care. Outline the individualAs role in promoting community health education, wellness and prevention. Identify professional, ethical, legal and moral accountability issues and situations. Identify the components of patient assessment and examination. Identify life-threatening conditions. Outline effective patient communication techniques. Apply interventions as identified during patient assessment. Identify priorities of management of the medical and traumatic patient. Effectively provide current and on-going patient care. Recognize changes in assessment and apply appropriate interventions as indicated. Identify communication strategies necessary to collect information, interview and assess patients. Prerequisite:    Prerequisite: Successful Placement Test Scores or (ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075 (*may be taken concurrently).
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• EMTP 101: Pharmacology and Airway Management

  6.00 Credits

  Delaware County Community College

  
  This course is designed to stress practices applicable to the paramedic practitioner. Emphasis is placed on medication application, pharmacology and therapeutic concepts and practices. Various approaches are covered to ensure that the student receives broad exposure to all areas required for the paramedic practitioner. Experiments and case studies will be presented during this course. The student will utilize the knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system to examine the mechanics of respiration, gases, regulation of respiration, foreign body airway obstructions and airway evaluation. In addition, the student will study the essential parameters of airway evaluation, airway management, and airway procedures. NOTE Requirement: Certification as a current Emergency Medical Technician and current CPR provider; Pre-requisites must be completed with grade of 'C' or better. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Identify the components of human anatomy and physiology as they relate to care for the sick or injured. Identify the proper use and administration of drugs for various body systems. Explain pharmacological characteristics, mathematical principles, and purpose in administering pharmacological agents. Identify communication strategies necessary to collect information, interview and assess patients. Discuss the assessment and management of the respiratory system. Identify the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory systems. Describe variations in assessment and management of the respiratory system. Outline the mechanics of the respiratory system. Describe the regulation of the respiratory system. Describe devices and techniques in the management of the respiratory patient. Describe conditions and complications associated with the respiratory system. Utilize pharmacological agents in management of the respiratory system. Utilize manual and mechanical interventions in management of the respiratory system. Distinguish between respiration, pulmonary ventilation, and external and internal respiration. Describe pulmonary circulation. Describe voluntary, chemical and nervous regulation of respiration. Outline essential parameters to evaluate the effectiveness of airway and breathing. Describe the indications, contraindications, and techniques for supplemental oxygen delivery. Discuss methods for patient ventilation. Describe the assessment techniques and devices used to ensure adequate oxygenation. Prerequisite:    Prerequisite: EMTP 100.
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• EMTP 102: Trauma Assessment and Management

  5.00 Credits

  Delaware County Community College

  
  This course is designed to provide the student with the knowledge and skills to recognize the mechanisms of injury, trauma systems, patient assessment and emergency care. The course will also cover, in detail, the importance of length of time that elapses between the incident and definitive care. Additionally, the course addresses the major roles in death reduction in three periods of trauma: through community education, scene interventions, and rapid response. Trauma systems, appreciation of comprehensive trauma systems, blunt trauma, and penetrating trauma will be thoroughly discussed. NOTE Requirement: Certification as a current Emergency Medical Technician and current CPR provider; Pre-requisites must be completed with grade of 'C' or better. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Describe the incidence and scope of traumatic injuries and deaths. Identify the role of each component of the trauma system. Predict injury patterns based upon knowledge of the laws of physics related to forces involved in trauma. Describe the injury patterns that should be suspected when injury occurs from blunt trauma. Describe the role of restraints in injury prevention and the injury patterns. Discuss how an organAs motion may contribute to injury in each body region depending on the forces applied. Identify selected injury patterns associated with motorcycle and all-terrain vehicle (ATV) collisions. Describe injury patterns associated with pedestrian collisions. Identify injury patterns associated with sports injuries, blast injuries and vertical falls. Describe factors that influence tissue damage related to penetrating injuries. Attain certification in Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support. Prerequisite:    Prerequisite: EMTP 101.
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• EMTP 103: Cardiology

  4.00 Credits

  Delaware County Community College

  
  This course is designed to prepare the paramedic student to manage numerous types of cardiology emergencies. Topics including the etiology and epidemiology of cardiopulmonary diseases and conditions will be discussed as well as the means of identifying and describing the function of cardiopulmonary system. NOTE Requirement: Certification as a current Emergency Medical Technician and CPR provider; Pre-requisites must be completed with grade of 'C' or better. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Identify the risk factors and prevention education of cardiovascular disease processes. Distinguish pathophysiology of respiratory emergencies related to ventilation, diffusion, and perfusion. Assess causes, complications, and conditions of the cardiopulmonary system. Describe the anatomy and physiology of the cardiopulmonary system. Identify the electrophysiology of the cardiac system. Describe cardiovascular disease processes. Distinguish among varied techniques in managing cardiac and pulmonary emergencies. Apply emergency intervention on patients suffering from cardiopulmonary conditions. Attain certification in Advance Cardiac Life Support. Prerequisite:    Prerequisite: EMTP 101 and EMTP 102* and EMTP 104* and EMTP 105* (*May be taken concurrently.)
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• EMTP 104: Medical Assessment and Management

  3.00 Credits

  Delaware County Community College

  
  This course is designed to prepare the paramedic student to manage numerous types of medical emergencies. This course will provide the student with information necessary to effectively perform in medical emergency situations pertaining to neurology, hematology, endocrinology, allergy, anaphylaxis, gastroenterology, urology and toxicology. NOTE Requirements: Certification as a current Emergency Medical Technician and CPR provider; Pre-requisites must be completed with grade of 'C' or better. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Describe anatomy and physiology of the nervous system. Identify disorders of the nervous, endocrine, and gastro-urinary systems. Identify neurological disorders. Describe causative agents and the pathophysiology of ingested poisons. Assess acute abdominal pain. Specify disorders of the endocrine system. Describe the anatomy and physiology of the endocrine glands that assist the body in the maintenance of homeostasis. Describe the antigen antibody response. Describe signs and symptoms and management of allergic reactions. Describe signs and symptoms, complications, and pre-hospital management of gastrointestinal disorders. Distinguish between poisoning by ingestion, inhalation, and injection. Recognize conditions relating to drug and alcohol abuse. Identify key structures and normal functions of the urinary system. Describe detailed pathophysiology and assessment of urinary system disorders. Identify abdominal and genitourinary disorders, acute abdominal pain and systemic illnesses. Apply management and treatment priorities for toxic syndromes. Discuss the pathophysiology of blood and hematological disorders. Apply the theory of thermoregulation to various patient presentations. Prerequisite:    Prerequisite: EMTP 101 and EMTP 102* and EMTP 103* and EMTP 105* (*May be taken concurrently.)
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• EMTP 105: Clinical Rotations I

  2.00 Credits

  Delaware County Community College

  
  This course is an incorporation of the skills and practices that each student will need to accomplish during the in hospital clinical sessions. The clinical document required by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP) outlines the specific encounters with the patient that each student must successfully achieve during clinical and hospital sessions. In addition, topics such as intravenous medications bolus through intravenous line, communicating, relaying patient information, and trauma including hospital procedures will be covered. NOTE: Pre-requisites must be completed with grade of 'C' or better. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Perform a comprehensive identification, assessment and management of a variety of advanced life support patients in the in-hospital setting. Demonstrate knowledge of communication systems for reporting patient care and interventions. Demonstrate appropriate patient communication techniques. Document all patient assessments and advanced life support interventions accurately for patients in a variety of in-patient and out-patient clinical settings. Demonstrate appropriate assessment, communications and management for pediatric patients. Demonstrate appropriate assessment, communications and management for psychiatric patients. Demonstrate appropriate assessment, communications and management for trauma patients. Demonstrate appropriate assessment, communications and management for intensive care unit and intermediate care patients. Prerequisite:    Prerequisite: EMTP 101 and EMTP 102* and EMTP 103* and EMTP 104* (*May be taken concurrently.)
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