CRT 100 - Fundamentals of Prehospital Care

1 credit

A course defining the primary roles and responsibilities of the Cardiac Rescue Technician–Intermediate. The CRT–I must maintain high-quality, competent, out of hospital care. Primary responsibilities include preparation, response scene assessment, recognition of injuries or illness, management, disposition and documentation while serving as a role model and team leader in the community. The CRT-I must have an understanding of medical/legal issues, accountability, consent, confidentiality, and ethics as they relate to patient care. General information on EMS operations is also taught which includes incident command, triage, and WMD. [FALL] One hour lecture per week; eight clinical hours per semester.
Prerequisite(s): Current certification as a Maryland EMT.