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List of Courses
Basic Spanish Expressions for Fire and EMS PersonnelEMT: Basic Training Program
EMT: Paramedic Training Program
Fire Department Medical First Responder
Infectious Disease and the Emergency Responder
NIMS: Incident Command System for Emergency Medical Services
Patient Handling
Patient Care Documentation: A Proactive Approach
Basic Spanish Expressions for Fire and EMS Personnel
This course will teach students basic Spanish expressions they can use when
interacting with sick or injured Spanish-speaking persons. Students will participate
in both verbal and written exercises designed to develop their abilities to
use these basic expressions. (DFS CEUs 8-Inspector, Investigator) (EMS CEU’s
8-Non Core)
Contact Hours: 8
Prerequisite: None
Min/Max: 15/30
POST: 5-Technical, 1-Interpersonal,
1-Legal, 1-Skill
EMT: Basic Training Program
This course will prepare students to function in the emergency medical systems (EMS) of Missouri and the United States at the level of an EMT-Basic. At the end of the course, students will be able to deliver effective and efficient Basic Life Support (BLS) to patients prior to hospitalization (prehospitalization). The course will cover patient assessment, patient care, use of equipment, medical conditions, traumatic injuries, and the emergency medical system
Contact Hours: 184
Min/Max: 15/30
ACE Credit Recommendation:
6 semester hours in the vocational certificate or in the lower division baccalaureate/associate
degree category
Note: This program is provided in cooperation with the University of Missouri Health Care EMS Education. For further information contact the program director at 573.882.8018 or visit their website.
EMT: Paramedic Training Program
This course will prepare students to function in the emergency medical systems
(EMS) of Missouri and the United States at the level of an EMT-Paramedic. At
the end of the course, students will be able to deliver effective and efficient
Advanced Life Support (ALS) to patients prior to hospitalization (prehospitalization),
as well as manage the EMS as the lead caregiver and director of the patient’s
care. The course will cover patient assessment, patient care, use of equipment,
medical conditions, traumatic injuries, and the emergency medical system.
Contact Hours: 1,238
Prerequisite: EMT Basic
Min/Max: 15/30
ACE Credit Recommendation:
54 semester hours in the vocational certificate or in the lower division baccalaureate/associate
degree category, (37 semester hours in Paramedic Science [26 hours lecture,
6 hours clinical and 5 hours field experience] and 17 semester hours in Allied
Health
Note: This program is provided in cooperation with the University of Missouri Health Care EMS Education. For further information contact the program director at 573.882.8018 or visit their website.
Fire Department Medical First Responder
This 32-hour course is based on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s
1995 First Responder: National Standard Curriculum. Topics covered will include
airway care and suctioning, patient assessment, bleeding control, stabilization
of spinal and extremity injuries, trauma emergencies, use of a limited medical
care equipment, and assisting other EMS providers. Successful completion of
this course will require a 70% score or greater on a written exam and a practical
skill checklist. This course also can be used to meet the emergency medical
training requirements for Firefighter I certification from the Missouri Division
of Fire Safety.
Contact Hours: 32
Prerequisite: Successful completion of recognized CPR training programs to
include adult, one and two person; child, one person; and infant, one person.
Recognized CPR programs include those of the American Red Cross or the American
Heart Association. Participants must provide a copy of their current CPR
card on the first session of class.
Min/Max: 10/20
Host Requirements:
• Eye protection, gowns, gloves, masks
• Anatomy models: skeleton, respiratory system, airway, heart (optional)
• Resuscitation mask, barrier devices, oral airways, nasal airways,
suction units (battery and manual), suction catheters, tongue blade, lubricant
• Full body mannequin, blood pressure cuff, stethoscopes, exam gloves,
airway management equipment
• Oxygen delivery devices/systems
• Hot and cold packs
• Space blanket (optional)
• Anaphylaxis kit, self-injecting epinephrine shot, auto-injector
• Sterile dressing, triangular bandages, universal dressing, occlusive
dressing, 4x4 gauze pads, self adherent bandages, roller bandages
• Burn sheets, water gel blankets, polyester shirt, fire extinguisher
• Cervical spine immobilization devices, backboards, straps, splints
(fixation, cardboard, ladder, pillow, vacuum, air, traction, hare, sager)
• Child birth kit, infant mannequin or doll
• Classroom with seating capacity of 20 students
POST: 24-Technical, 2-Legal, 6-Skill
[Return to top]Infectious Disease and the Emergency Responder
This course will teach both fire and emergency medical personnel how to handle biohazardous pathogens. It will examine how to determine the significance of the exposure, what actions to take, confidentiality issues, counseling, testing, treatment and prophylaxis, family and employment issues, pharmacology, decontamination, laundry, and waste management. (EMS CEU’s 8-Division IV)
Contact Hours: 8
Prerequisite: Minimum Medical First Responder
Min/Max: 15/30
NIMS: Incident Command System for Emergency Medical Services
This course meets the needs of emergency response personnel who are responsible for implementing and/or functioning within a departmental Incident Command System (ICS). This course will cover the need for an ICS, an overview of the structure and expandable nature of ICS, the command skills needed by departmental officers to effectively use ICS guidelines, and an overview of the National Incident Management System (NIMS). In addition, students will have an opportunity to practice applying an ICS to a scenario and will be given resource information about how to set up and implement an ICS.
Contact Hours: 16
Prerequisite: I-700
Min/Max: 15/30
Patient Handling
This course will cover patient-drop information, injury prevention, proper
lifting and moving techniques, components of standard operating procedures
(SOPs) and standard operating guidelines (SOGs), and different types of patient
moving devices. Hands-on activities will reinforce the presented material.
(EMS CEU’s 8-Preparatory)
Contact Hours: 8
Prerequisite: Minimum Medical First Responder
Min/Max: 15/30
Patient Care Documentation: A Proactive Approach
This program will focus on the need to document patient assessments, patient care provided, changes in patient status during treatment and transport, and the status of the patient upon arrival of EMS and upon transfer at the appropriate receiving facility. The student will learn appropriate language, terminology, and abbreviations for documentation. Actual cases will be used to demonstrate for students the need to adequately document the care they provide. Discussions also will focus on both the need to assess and document the situations when a patient refuses treatment and transportation, and the requirement to involve medical command in decision making for patients who have, or potentially have, life threatening illnesses or injuries. (EMS CEU’s 8-Non Core)
Contact Hours: 8
Prerequisite: Minimum Medical First Responder
Min/Max: 15/30
