ES 199 - Special Studies: Emergency Services

Var. (1-3) Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s): Some level of emergency training or background is suggested (i.e. Emergency Medical Responder, EMT, Firefighter, etc.).

Course Description: Develops students’ abilities to recognize and treat the symptoms of illness and injury in classroom labs and simulated emergency scenes. Includes skills in patient assessment, basic airway management, trauma assessment and management, medication administration, and the use of automated external defibrillators (AED).

Course Level: Career/Tech Preparatory

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Demonstrate key principles of emergency care.
CLO#2: Apply concepts learned in the classroom to the assessment and management of simulated patients in the lab setting.
CLO#3: Demonstrate effective teamwork in managing simulated emergency scenarios (ILO: Communication)
CLO#4: Variable, depending on content.