Paramedic I

Catalog description

This course is an in-depth study of the U.S. Department of Transportation, EMT Paramedic: National Standard Curriculum/EMS, the Florida Department of Education Standards, and in accordance with F.S. 401.2701 and Florida Administrative Code 64J-1.020 which includes aspects of the prehospital environment. This is the first phase in the sequence necessary for completion of the Paramedic Certificate curriculum. Topics covered in this course are: anatomy and physiology for the paramedic, Florida specific EMS rules and laws, fundamental of paramedic practice, medico/legal aspects, well-being of the paramedic, pharmacology, airway management and cardiology. The program prepares students for certification as paramedics in accordance with Chapter 64J-1.020 of the Florida Administrative Code.