EMS 1024EMT Special Considerations

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Provides the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) student with the knowledge and skills required to modify the assessment, treatment, and transportation of special patient populations and patients in special circumstances. This course also provides an overview of incident command, mass casualty incidents, vehicle extrication, air medical support, hazardous materials, and terrorism. Students are required to have a professional level CPR certification to enroll in this course. Department approval is required. This course has admission requirements.  Please contact the EMS program coordinator for more information at [email protected]. Prerequisite: EMS 1021 with a grade of "C" or better. Co-Requisites: EMS 1022, EMS 1023, and EMS 1070. Course is not repeatable for credit.