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2016-2017 Chesapeake College Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Chesapeake College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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EMS 101+ - Fundamentals of Paramedic Practice

7 credits
A course presenting the foundations of emergency medical services. Topics include: roles and responsibilities, well-being, illness and injury prevention, role in public health, medical/legal issues, ethics, pathophysiology, patient assessment, airway management, vascular access and medication administration, therapeutic communications, life-span development, communication, and care of the trauma patient. [FALL] Course Fee. Six hours lecture, four hours of laboratory, and eight hours of clinical per week.
Prerequisite(s): Current certification as a Maryland EMT.



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