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Emergency Medical Technician Training (EMS 4)

7 Units
Prerequisite: EMS 13 or EMS 157, with a grade of C, CR, P or better, or equivalent
Recommended for Success: EMS 175
Lecture: 7 hours
Laboratory: 1 hour
An intensive course to assist the student in developing didactic and manipulative skills to recognize and treat illness and injuries in the pre-hospital environment. The course meets or exceeds both State of California and United States Department of Transportation’s EMT-Basic National Standard Curriculum (DOT HS 808 149) training guidelines. This course prepares students for both State of California and National Registry certification as an Emergency Medical Technician. At the first class session, students will be required to show verification of current CPR certification equivalent to current American Heart Association’s Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care at the Healthcare Provider level as specified by State of California regulations. May be repeated three times.
Transfer: CSU

Spring 2012 EMS 4 Syllabus Instructor:  Watterson, S