SYLLABUS FOR EMSP 1401/EMSP 1160
Emergency Medical Technician - Basic
Semester Hours Credit: 5
Lecture Hours: 72
Lab Hours: 72
Clinic Hours: 25
Course Dates/Times: 26 January – 3 April 2015
Monday through Friday 0900 - 1700
Class Location: Caserma Ederle Education Center
Office Hours: by appointment
Course Coordinator: Laura O’Donnell
Email: Laura.ODonnell.RN@live.com
Phone: 388-927-1975
Instructor: MAJ Christopher Cowan
Email: christopher.cowan2@us.army.mil
Instructor: CPT Daniel Greene
Email: daniel.d.greene@us.army.mil
Lab Assistants: Michael Belfer & Nina Wilker
I. EMSP 1401/1160 Emergency Medical Technician Basic
Prerequisite; CPR for health care providers or professional rescuers. EMSP1401 and EMSP
1160 must be taken concurrently.
II. Course Description:
A 5 credit hour course designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills to become
Emergency Medical Technicians. This course prepares students for the National Registry
Certification Examination and to work in hospitals, fire and rescue organizations, private
ambulance companies and other health care agencies. This course allows the student to practice
knowledge and skills necessary to render immediate care in an emergency situation. The course
follows the National Emergency Medical Services 2009 Education Standards.
Successful completion of the course entitles the student to take the National Registry
certification exams.
III. Course Objectives: At the completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Recognize the nature and seriousness of the patient’s condition or extent of injuries and
to assess requirements for emergency medical care.
2. Lift, move, position, and handle the patient to minimize discomfort and to prevent further
harm.
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3. Administer or assist with appropriate emergency medications based on assessment
findings of the patient’s condition.
4. Recognize and operate within the scope of practice set for the Emergency Medical
Technician Basic by the Department of Transportation Standards of Care.
IV. Instructional Materials:
Student Textbook: Emergency Care, Murray, Publisher Brady, 12th Edition, ISBN#: 0132824418
or 9780132824415
The instructional materials identified for this course are viewable through
http://www.ctcd.edu/im/im_main.asp
V. Course Requirements:
A.
Your first responsibility is scholarship. The grade you receive for this course will
not be the grade of the instructor, but rather the grade you and you alone make.
B.
You should attend class regularly and be prepared to participate in classroom
discussions and to take unannounced quizzes relating to text assignments and lecture
material presented from the beginning of the course. Please refer to ‘Class
Attendance and Course Progress’ under the Academic Policies section in our current
Central Texas College (CTC) Course Catalog.
C.
You are encouraged to give your best effort throughout the course. From the
beginning, you should plan for a steady, organized, and continuous effort, which in
the long run will prove more effective for your final grade than a last minute crashcram policy. Your course grade is not determined solely by exam grade. Such
factors as class participation, initiative, attendance, and individual research papers or
projects will be considered in grade computation.
D.
From time to time, special library and/or outside assignments will be made to
members of the class individually and/or in groups. You are expected to read all
assignments and fulfill your responsibilities to any group assignment.
E.
You are expected to read all assigned material and bring your textbook/reading
materials to class. Keep informed on all assignments, especially after an absence.
F.
Good class notes are indispensable for earning a good grade, since both the material
assigned and that discussed in class will be the basis for examination material.
G.
Scholastic Honesty: All students are required and expected to maintain the highest
standards of scholastic honesty in the preparation of all coursework and during
examinations. The following are considered examples of scholastic dishonesty:
Plagiarism: The taking of passages from the writing of others without giving
proper credit to the sources.
Collusion: Using another’s work as one’s own, or working together with
another person in the preparation of work, unless such joint preparation is
specifically approved in advance by the instructor.
Cheating: Giving or receiving information on examinations.
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VI. Class Policies and Procedures:
Attendance: Only 4 hours of missed class time are allowed.
Make-up Examinations: If you miss an announced quiz or exam for duty reasons or
illness, you must provide documentation in order to make up an examination.
Plagiarism: Plagiarized papers, reports, or exams will receive a grade of 0 (zero), whether
copied in whole or in part.
Evaluation: There are two grades for this course. The final grade for the EMSP1401
portion of the course will be based on 5 written exams. On a 100 point scale each of the
exams will have the following values:
Exam #1
15 points
Exam #2
15 points
Exam #3
15 points
Exam #4
15 points
Exam #5
40 points
If an instructor factors in scores for quizzes given during the class, the above scale may
be modified accordingly.
Grading Scale:
A=90-100 points, B=80-89 points, C=70-79 points, D= 60-69 points, F= Below 60
points.
A final grade of B (80) must be achieved to be eligible for the National Registry
examinations.
The final grade for the EMSP1160 part of the class will be based on 12 hands-on quizzes
(40%), 10 patient contacts (25 %), and a final practical exam (35%). A grade of B must
be obtained on the EMSP1160 for eligibility to take the National Registry examinations.
VII. Notes and additional instructions from Course Instructor
A. Tuition refunds are made only in the case of class cancellation or official and timely
withdrawal from CTC or from a course. Please refer to the current course catalog for
more details, at http://europe.ctcd.edu/library/catalog.php.
B. GoArmyEd students should contact their education counselor before withdrawing
and are required to withdraw through the GoArmyEd portal.
Please note: a military withdrawal does not override CTC’s grading policy.
For self-pay students, refunds are computed from the date the Application for
Withdrawal or Refund is filed with the CTC Field Representative or designated
Student Services Officer. Special conditions apply to students who receive federal,
state, and/or institutional financial aid.
Tuition and fees paid directly to the Institution by the Veterans Administration,
Title IV (Financial Aid Programs, a sponsor, donor, or scholarship shall be refunded
to the source rather than directly to the students.
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C. Course Withdrawals, Student Responsibilities: It is the student’s responsibility to
officially withdraw from a course. The instructor cannot initiate a withdrawal based
upon a student’s request. Rather, students must initiate the withdrawal with the
designated Education Center Representative, through the CTC Field Representative
or the Student Services Officer for that region.
Applications for Withdrawal will be accepted at any time before the completion of
75% of the course, after which time the student will be assigned an “FN”- “Failure for
Non-attendance.”
D. Incomplete / Course in Progress Grade Policy: An “IP” or “Incomplete” grade may
be assigned by an instructor if a student has made satisfactory progress in a course
with the exception of a major quiz, final exam, or other project. The “IP” grade may
also be assigned based on circumstances beyond a student’s control, such as personal
illness, death in the immediate family, or military orders. Notice of absences, with
supporting documentation, may be required by the instructor. The instructor makes
the final decision concerning the granting of the incomplete grade. With an
“Incomplete” grade, students are required to complete a set amount of work before
the instructor will submit an official letter grade.
E.
Cellular phones, beepers, and other electronic devices will be turned off while
the student is in the classroom or laboratory unless the student is using the device for
class purposes. No texting or social networking is allowed during class.
F.
Instructor Discretion: The instructor reserves the right of final decision in course
requirements.
G. Civility: Individuals are expected to be cognizant of what a constructive educational
experience is and respectful of those participating in a learning environment. Failure
to do so can result in disciplinary action up to and including expulsion.
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CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE EUROPEAN DIVISION
SCHEDULE EMSP 1401/1160-EMT-B Training Program
Location: Camp Ederle, Italy
Instructor: Laura O’Donnell
Dates: 26 January to 2 April 2015
Meeting times: Monday – Friday 0900-1700 with 1.0 hour lunch break
Clinical Rotation Times: as determined by medical facility
Textbook: Brady Emergency Care 12th Edition
NOTE: This schedule has been constructed to show adherence in content and sequence to the US DOT NSC curriculum. In practice, lab and lecture hours
may be consolidated when more than one instructor is required during lab sessions.
Date
Time
Chapter
/Topic
TOPIC
(As stated on the DOT NSC, NHTSA EMT instructional guidelines, or
course textbook)
CTC COURSE HOURS
Lecture
Lab
EMSP1401
EMSP1160
Clinical
WEEK 1
Mo. 26 JAN
Mo. 26 JAN
Mo. 26 JAN
Tu. 27 JAN
Tu. 27 JAN
Tu. 27 JAN
Tu. 27 JAN
Tu. 27 JAN
Tu. 27 JAN
We. 28 JAN
We. 28 JAN
We. 28 JAN
We. 28 JAN
Th. 29 JAN
Th. 29 JAN
Th. 29 JAN
Th. 29 JAN
Fr. 30 FEB
Fr. 30 FEB
Fr. 30 FEB
Fr. 30 FEB
0900-1030
1030-1130
1300-1700
0900-1000
1000-1130
1300-1430
1430-1530
1530-1630
1630-1700
0900-1000
1000-1130
1300-1500
1500-1700
0900-1030
1030-1230
1330-1500
1500-1700
0900-1030
1030-1130
1300-1600
1600-1700
American
Heart
Association
1
2
3
3
Ch 1-3
4
5
6
Ch 4-6
7
8
3, 8
Ch 1-7
Ch 1-7
9
Ch 1-9
Welcome & Admin
BLS Training/Review/Situational Scenarios
BLS Training/Review/Situational Scenarios/Exam
BLS Remediation / NREMT CRP Skills Testing
Introduction to Emergency Care
Well-Being of the EMT-Basic
Lifting and Moving Patients
Lab: Lifting & Moving Patients
Study Hall/ Review
Medical/Legal-Ethical Issues
Medical Terminology & Anatomy & Physiology
Principles of Pathophysiology
Study Hall/ Review
Life Span Development
Airway Management
Lab: Airway Management
Study Hall/ Review
Written Exam #1
Exam Review
Respiration and Artificial ventilation
Study Hall/ Review & Safety Brief
1.0
4.0
1.0
1.5
1.5
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.5
2.0
-
1.5
2.0
2.0
1.0
3.0
WEEK 2
Mo. 02 FEB
Tu. 03 FEB
Tu. 03 FEB
Tu. 03 FEB
Tu. 03 FEB
Tu. 03 FEB
Tu. 03 FEB
We. 04 FEB
We. 04 FEB
We. 04 FEB
We. 04 FEB
Th. 05 FEB
Th. 05 FEB
Th. 05 FEB
Th. 05 FEB
Th. 05 FEB
Th. 05 FEB
Fr. 06 FEB
Fr. 06 FEB
Fr. 06 FEB
Fr. 06 FEB
0900-0930
0930-1030
1030-1130
1300-1330
1330-1530
1530-1700
0900-1000
1000-1130
1300-1530
1530-1700
0900-1000
1000-1100
1100-1130
1130-1200
1300-1600
1600-1700
0900-1100
1100-1130
1300-1600
1600-1700
10
11
12
12
12
Ch 10-12
13
Ch. 10-13
3, 9, 12
Ch 12-13
14
Ch 11-14
15
16
3, 9, 12
Ch 14-16
17
Mo. 09 FEB
Mo. 09 FEB
Mo. 09 FEB
Mo. 09 FEB
Tu. 10 FEB
Tu. 10 FEB
Tu. 10 FEB
We. 11 FEB
We. 11 FEB
0900-1000
1000-1200
1300-1530
1530-1700
900-1200
1300-1600
1600-1700
0900-1100
1300-1600
Ch 9-17
18
9-17
Ch. 18
20
9-17
Ch 20
19
11-20
10-15
Ch 9-17
DONSA
Scene Size-up
The Primary Assessment
Vital Signs and Monitoring Devices
Vital Signs and Monitoring Devices (Cont.)
Lab: Vital Signs & Monitoring Devices
Study Hall/ Review
Assessment of the Trauma Patient
Putting It Together: Scene Size-Up, Primary Assess, Trauma Assess
Lab: Resp & Art Vent, V/S & Monitoring Devices
Study Hall/ Review
Assessment of the Medical Patient
Putting It Together: Scene Size-Up, Primary, Trauma/Medical Assess
Reassessment
Critical Thinking & Decision Making
Lab: Lifting/Moving Pts, Reps & Art Vent, V/S & Monitoring
Study Hall/ Review
Communication and Documentation
Clinical Communication Tips (Site Specific)
Lab: Patient Assessment
Study Hall/ Review
0.5
1.0
1.0
0.5
2.0
1.0
2.5
1.0
0.5
0.5
3.0
2.0
3.0
WEEK 3
EMSP 1401/1160
1.0
Written Exam # 2
Pharmacology
Lab: Trauma Patient Assess., Comm. & Doc
Study Hall/ Review
Cardiac Emergencies
Lab: Medical Patient Assess., Comm. & Doc.
Study Hall/ Review
Respiratory Emergencies
Lab: Pt Assess, Comm & Doc, Resp. Emergencies
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.0
2.0
3.0
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We. 11 FEB
Th. 12 FEB
Th. 12 FEB
Th. 12 FEB
Th. 12 FEB
Fr. 13 FEB
1600-1700
0900-1130
1300-1600
1600-1645
1645-1700
Ch 18-20
21
11-20
Ch 21, PCR
Study Hall/ Review
Diabetic Emergencies and Altered Mental Status
Lab: Pt Assess, Comm & Doc, Resp. Emergencies
Study Hall/ Review Clinic Prac Requirements
Safety Brief
DONSA
2.5
3.0
WEEK 4
Mo. 16 FEB
Tu. 17 FEB
Tu. 17 FEB
Tu. 17 FEB
We. 18 FEB
We. 18 FEB
We. 18 FEB
We. 18 FEB
We. 18 FEB
Th. 19 FEB
Th. 19 FEB
Th. 19 FEB
Th. 19 FEB
Fr. 20 FEB
Fr. 20 FEB
0900-1030
1030-1200
1300-1700
0730-0800
0800-1130
1300-1430
1430-1530
1530-1700
0900-1030
1030-1200
1300-1400
1400-1700
0800-1130
1300-1700
Mo. 23 FEB
Mo. 23 FEB
Mo. 23 FEB
Mo. 23 FEB
Tu. 24 FEB
Tu. 24 FEB
Tu. 24 FEB
We. 25 FEB
We. 25 FEB
We. 25 FEB
Th. 26 FEB
Th. 26 FEB
Fr. 27 FEB
Fr. 27 FEB
0900-1000
1000-1230
1330-1630
1630-1700
0900-1130
1300-1500
1500-1700
0800-1130
1300-1500
1500-1700
0900-1130
1300-1400
0800-1130
1300-1700
18-26
27
27
Ch. 27
28
29
Ch 28-29
PCR
30
Ch 30
31
28, 29, 30
PCR
28, 29, 30
Bleeding and Shock
Lab: Bleeding and Shock
Study Hall/ Review
Soft Tissue Injuries
Chest and Abdominal Injuries
Study Hall/ Review
Patient Contact , Clinic Rotation
Musculoskeletal Trauma
Study Hall/ Review
Injuries to the Head, Neck, & Spine
Lab: Soft Tissue Inj., Chest and Abd Inj., Muskoskltl
Patient Contact , Clinic Rotation
Lab: Soft Tissue Inj., Chest and Abd Inj., Muskoskltl
Mo. 02 MAR
Mo. 02 MAR
Mo. 02 MAR
Mo. 02 MAR
Mo. 02 MAR
Tu. 03 MAR
Tu. 03 MAR
We. 04 MAR
We. 04 MAR
We. 04 MAR
We. 04 MAR
Th. 05 MAR
Th. 05 MAR
Th. 05 MAR
Th. 05 MAR
Fr. 06 MAR
Fr. 06 MAR
Fr. 06 MAR
Fr. 06 MAR
0900-1000
1000-1130
1300-1330
1330-1600
1600-1700
0900-1130
1300-1700
0800-1130
1330-1430
1430-1600
1600-1700
0900-1030
1030-1130
1300-1530
1530-1700
0800-1130
1300-1400
1400-1600
1600-1700
32
33
34
31, 32
Ch 27-33
31, 32
Ch 27-33
PCR
27-33
34
Ch 34
34
35
35
Ch 34-35
PCR
36
31, 32, 34
Ch 34-36
Multisystem Trauma
Environmental Emergencies
Environmental Emergencies (Cont.)
Lab: Head, Neck, Spine, Musculoskeletal care
Study Hall/ Review
Lab: Head, Neck, Spine, Musculoskeletal care
Study Hall/ Exam 4 Review
Patient Contact , Clinic Rotation
Written Exam # 4
Obstetric and Gynecologic Emergencies
Study Hall/ Review
Obstetric and Gynecologic Emergencies (Cont.)
Pediatric Emergencies
Pediatric Emergencies (Cont.)
Study Hall/ Review
Patient Contact , Clinic Rotation
Geriatric Emergencies
Lab: Msclskltl care, Head, Neck & Spine, OB
Study Hall/ Review
Mo. 09 MAR
Mo. 09 MAR
Tu. 10 MAR
Tu. 10 MAR
Tu. 10 MAR
Tu. 10 MAR
We. 11 MAR
We. 11 MAR
We. 11 MAR
Th. 12 MAR
Th. 12 MAR
0900-1130
1300-1700
0900-1030
1030-1200
1300-1430
1430-1700
0800-1130
1300-1630
1630-1700
0930-1130
1300-1600
38
31-34
37
39
40
Ch 38-40
PCR
41
Ch 41
1-41
EMS Operations
Lab: Skills Training Review
Emergencies for Patients with Special Challenges
HazMat, MCIs, IMS/ICS
Highway Safety & Vehicle Extrication
Study Hall/ Review
Patient Contact , Clinic Rotation
EMS Response to Terrorism
Study Hall/ Review
Lab: Skills completion (ALL Pt Care Reports DUE)
Course Practical exam
22
23
Patient Care
Record
(PCR)
20, 21
22
Ch 22-23
24
25
26
Ch 24-26
PCR
Ch 18-26
DONSA
Allergies
Poisoning & Overdose Emergencies
Study Hall/ Clinic Orientation Completion
Site Specific Orientation
Patient Contact , Clinic Rotation
Lab: Diabetes and AMS
Lab: Allergies
Study Hall/ Review
Abdominal Emergencies
Behavioral and Psych. Emergencies and Suicide
Hematologic and Renal Emergencies
Study Hall/ Review
Patient Contact , Clinic Rotation
Study Hall/ Review
1.5
1.5
0.5
3.5
1.5
1.0
1.5
1.5
1.0
3.5
WEEK 5
1.0
Written Exam #3
2.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
3.5
2.0
2.5
4.0
3.5
4.0
WEEK 6
1.0
1.5
0.5
2.5
2.5
3.5
1.0
1.5
1.5
1.0
2.5
3.5
1.0
2.0
WEEK 7
Skills Sheets
EMSP 1401/1160
2.5
4.0
1.5
1.5
1.5
3.5
3.5
2.0
3.0
6 of 7
Th. 12 MAR
Fr. 13 MAR
1600-1700
Study Hall/ Review/ Safety Brief
DONSA
WEEK 8
Mo. 16 MAR
Tu. 17 MAR
Tu. 17 MAR
Tu. 17 MAR
We. 18 MAR
We. 18 MAR
Th. 19 MAR
Th. 19 MAR
Fr. 20 MAR
Fr. 20 MAR
0900-1200
1300-1430
1430-1700
0900-1130
1300-1700
0900-1130
1300-1700
0900-1130
1300-1700
Mo. 23 MAR
Mo. 23 MAR
Tu. 24 MAR
We. 25 MAR
Th. 26 MAR
Fr. 27 MAR
0900-1200
1300-1700
900900TBA
0900
Mo. 30 MAR
Tu. 31 MAR
We. 01 APR
Th. 02 APR
Fr. 03 APR
0900
0900
0900
0900
DONSA
Course Practical exam
Practical Exam (contd.)
3.0
1.5
Study Hall/ Review
NREMT
Skills
Sheets
NREMT Practical Exam
Practical Exam (contd)
NREMT Practical Exam
Practical Exam (contd)
NREMT Practical Exam
Practical Exam (contd)
WEEK 9
3.0
Written Exam Final
End of Course Admin, Study Hall/ Review
Study Hall/ Review
Study Hall/ Review
National NREMT Online Exam
Intro to TCCC: Buddy Carry, Litter Carry, Scene Assessment
WEEK 10
Hemorrhage Control: pressure dressing, tourniquets, extraction
Airway Management
Packaging and Documentation
Putting It All Together/ Travel
DONSA
TOTAL EMSP1401/1160 COURSE HOURS:
EMSP 1401/1160
Lecture:
72
Lab:
72
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Clinical:
25