Mandeville High School Allied Health Academy
#1 Skipper Dr. ~ Mandeville ~ LA 70471 ~ (985)626-5225 ~ tking@stpsb.org
Emergency Medical Responder Course Schedule
Tiffini A. King B.S., M.S., NREMT
Mandeville High School
Allied Health Academy Director
National Registry Emergency Medical Technicians
Certified AHA BLS Health Care Provider and Instructor
Louisiana Bureau of EMS Instructor Coordinator
Course: Emergency Medical Responder
Course Book: Brady First Responder 8th ed: Bergeron, LeBaudour
Beginning Date: August 18, 2014
Ending Date: January 16, 2015
Class Time: *Please see scheduled class times at the end of this document.
Minimum Time Allotment: 48.5 hours
Course Goal:
Prepare the student for certification as an Emergency Medical Responder as per D.O.T standards.
Terminal Course Objective:
At the end of the Emergency Medical Responder course, the student should be able to perform all skills in the
scope of practice of the First Responder including airway management, cardiopulmonary arrest management/
AED, shock management, bandaging & splinting, spinal immobilization, and trauma and medical assessment &
management.
Course Content:
BLS Module: American Heart Basic Life Support (8/11-8/29)
Breathing and Ventilation
Airway Care and Maintenance
1 Rescuer Adult CPR, 2 Rescuer Adult CPR
1 Rescuer Child CPR, 2 Rescuer Child CPR
1 Rescuer Infant CPR, 2 Rescuer Infant CPR
Adult/child Choking Infant Choking
AED Adult, AED child/ infant
Special Considerations
Module I Skills Practice and Evaluation
Module I: Preparatory (9/1-10/17)
1. Introduction to the EMS System
2. The Well-Being of the First Responder
3. Legal and Ethical Issues
4. The Human Body
5. Lifting and Moving Patient
**Module I Skills Practice and Evaluation
Module II: Airway (9/1-10/17)
6. Breathing and Ventilation
7. Airway Care and Maintenance
**Unit II Skills Practice and Lab
**Unit II Evaluation
Module III: Circulation (9/1-10/17)
8. Circulation (CPR)
9. Automated External Defibrillation
**Unit III Skills Practice and Lab
**Unit III Evaluation
Module IV: Introduction to Patient Assessment 10/18-10/31
10. Scene Size-Up
11. Introduction to Patient Assessment and Vital Signs
12. Patient Assessment
13. Communication and Documentation
**Unit IV Skills Practice and Lab
**Unit IV Evaluation
Module V: Patient Assessment Illness and Injury (11/1-12/5)
Patient Assessment Medical Emergencies
14. Cardiac and Respiratory Emergencies
15. Medical Emergencies
16. Environmental Emergencies
17. Psychological Emergencies and Crisis Intervention
Patient Assessment Bleeding and Soft-Tissue Injuries
18. Bleeding and Shock
19. Soft-Tissue Injuries
20. Injuries to the Chest, Abdomen, and Genitalia
21. Burn Emergencies
22. Agricultural and Industrial Emergencies
Patient Assessment Injuries to Muscles and Bones
23. Injuries to the Head, Face, and Neck
24. Injuries to the Spine
25. Musculoskeletal Injuries
**Unit V Skills Practice and Lab
**Unit V Evaluation
Module VI: Childbirth and Children (12/8-12/10)
26. Childbirth
27. Infants and Children
**Unit VI Skills Practice and Lab
**Unit VI Evaluation
Module VII: EMS Operations (12/11-12/12)
29. EMS Operations
30. Hazardous Materials Incidents and Emergencies
31. Multiple-Casualty Incidents and Incident Command
32. Water Emergencies
33. Vehicle Stabilization and Patient Extrication
34. Special Rescue Situations
**Unit VII Skills Practice and Evaluation
EMR SKILLS FOR FORMAL EVALUATION:
1. Cardiac Arrest Management/ AED
2. BVM Ventilation of an Apneic Patient
3. Oxygen Administration by Non-rebreather Mask
4. Patient Assessment Medical
5. Patient Assessment Trauma
EMR SKILLS FOR INFORMAL EVALUATION:
1. Spine board
2. Lifting and Moving
3. Bleeding Control and Shock
4. Long Bone Splinting
5. Joint Immobilization
6. Basic First Aid (flesh wounds, burns, etc.)
Mid Term Exam (1.5 hrs.)
Final Written Exam (2.5 hrs.)
Remediation
Assessment Methods:
20% = Exam (9wks and Semester)
60% = Unit Tests, Major Quizzes, Skills, Major Project
20% = Skills Practice, Minor Quizzes, Minor Assigned Work
**Students must pass each written examination with a minimum score of 75%. Students must pass their
practical skills tests with 100% accuracy. All students meeting the minimum grade requirements will receive
State certification as an Emergency Medical Responder.
**Students with a score of 84% or better on the AHA BLS for Health Care Providers written test and perform to
AHA standards in practical skills will receive BLS for Health Care Providers certification. Students will be remediated until this occurs.
**Students with a disability that may require assistance or accommodation or with questions related to any
accommodations for testing, note takers, readers, etc. should contact the instructor as soon as possible.
**A student may appeal any action regarding the class through acceptable channels, i.e.
Instructor/Program Director (Tiffini King), Facility Representative (Bruce Bundy), Sponsoring Agency (St.
Tammany Parish School Board), the Bureau of EMS, and the Quality Improvement Monitor.
Appeals Contact Information:
Bruce Bundy:
(985)-626-5225
#1 Skipper Dr.
Mandeville, LA 70471
Bureau of EMS:
(225)-925-7200
7173 Florida Blvd.
Suite A
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
* SCHEDULED CLASS TIMES Mandeville High School:
1st Hour
2nd Hour
3rd Hour
4th Hour
5th Hour
6th Hour
7th Hour
7:25-8:19
8:23-9:14
9:37-10:28
10:32-11:23
11:44-12:40
12:44-1:38
1:42-2:36
(Emergency Medical Responder)
(PLAN)
(Emergency Medical Responder)
(Emergency Medical Responder)
(Emergency Medical Responder)
(Emergency Medical Responder)
(Emergency Medical Responder)
*Emergency Medical Responder taught at Mandeville High School only during the fall semester.