Courses in Emergency Medical Services.
3 Semester Hours
This course has been developed by the U.S. Department of Transportation and adopted by the West Virginia Bureau of Health and Human Resources Office of Emergency Medical Services. This course is designed for individuals wanting enhanced First Aid skills or those seeking employment with law enforcement, fire department, or other entities in which arriving first on the scene of an emergency event may occur in the line of duty. Successful completion of the course will make the student eligible to sit for National Registry Certification.
2 Semester Hours
This course teaches the student to recognize and effectively manage a patient with an airway emergency. Various adjuncts and techniques will be taught in order to maintain and successfully secure an airway for both medical and trauma patients.
3 Semester hours
This course covers roles and responsibilities, well being of the paramedic, illness and injury prevention, medical-legal issues, ethics, life-span
and therapeutic communications in the pre-hospital environment. The student also has eight hours in which to observe interaction between the emergency call and the telecommunicator at a designated 911 communication center.
7 Semester Hours
This course is designed to instruct the student to the level of Emergency Medical Technician-Basic. This includes skills necessary for the individual to provide basic life support with fire, ambulance, or other specialized service. Students will learn the proper procedure of performing a detailed patient assessment by obtaining pertinent medical history and performing a hands-on physical assessment. The student will learn immobilization techniques to stabilize an unstable spine as well as other fractures determined by the mechanism of injury. The use of AED (Automated External Defibrillator) and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation is also included. This course is in compliance with Ch. 16, Article 4C of the West Virginia code (EMS Act) and West Virginia Division of Health Legislative Rules, Title 64, Series 48, Emergency Medical Services. This course follows the 120-hour DOT approved curriculum.
11 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: EMT-B and AHA CPR Certification.
This course is an intense introduction to advanced emergency skills for the certified EMT-B. Upon successful completion, the student will demonstrate proficiency in the following skill areas: patient assessment, advanced airway, basic ECG interpretation/treatment, and various routes of drug administration. The semester is broken down into seven divisions consisting of preparatory, airway, patient assessment, trauma, medical, and special considerations. An overview of the human body systems will be conducted. Topics include areas of instruction in pharmacology, pulmonary, neurology, gastroenterology, urology, cardiovascular, renal, behavior, environmental, substance abuse, allergic reactions, diabetic emergencies, infectious and communicable diseases. Special considerations include gynecology, geriatrics, neonatal resuscitation, pediatrics, and obstetrics.
1 Semester Hour
Co-requisite: EM 104.
Practical lab sessions include, but not limited to: basic/advanced airways, various routes of medication administration, ECG interpretation/treatment, patient assessment, and basic skills. The students must complete 25 hours in the clinical setting and 25 hours in the field to progress to the next semester.
3 Semester Hours
A study of specific medications used in the prehospital setting will be the focus of this section. The student will be introduced to pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, drug calculations and administration. Often used and prescribed medication(s)/OTC’s will be researched and investigated.
3 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: EM 104 and EM 108.
This course contains 300 hours of clinical and field internship. Areas of concentration include, but are not limited to, the emergency department, intensive care, surgery, psychiatric, pediatrics, obstetrics, respiratory, and medical command.
5 Semester Hours
This course teaches the student to assess and manage patients with pulmonary and cardiovascular emergencies in the pre-hospital setting. Current ACLS guidelines will be followed.
4 Semester Hours
This course reviews the assessment and management of medical patients with diseases related to endocrine, neurology, allergies, anaphylaxis, gastroenterolgy, urology, toxicology, and hematology. Topics also include infectious/communicable diseases, environmental, and behavioral emergencies.
2 Semester Hours
Students will learn the proper techniques for patient assessment, history taking, communication, documentation, and clinical decision making while
caring for the patient in the pre-hospital setting.
3 Semester Hours
This course teaches the student about various trauma systems and the mechanism of injuries in preparation for the trauma patient. The student will learn how to properly assess and tr eat conditions such as; hemorrhage, shock, soft tissue injury, head/facial injuries, burns, spinal, thoracic, abdominal, and musculoskeletal trauma.
3 Semester Hours
This course takes the student outside the classroom into a supervised clinical setting. The State Department of EMS has designated a minimum number of clinical hours but competencies must be met as well. Minimum hours may be extended to allow the student to meet all competencies required. Clinical rotations are scheduled with each student on an individual basis with the preceptor and EMS Coordinator.
11 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: EM 104 and EM 108 with a grade of “C” or better.
This course provides the student with a greater in-depth knowledge of anatomy/physiology and the pathophysiology relevant to patient care in the pre-hospital setting. Enhancement of the skills and knowledge learned in Emergency Medical Services I in the areas of patient assessment, trauma, pulmonary, cardiology, neurology, endocrinology, allergies, and anaphylaxis.
1 Semester Hour
Co-requisite: EM 201.
This lab course places greater emphasis on trauma skills and patient assessment in the pre-hospital setting for disease processes in the areas of pulmonary, cardiology, neurology, endocrinology, allergies, and anaphylaxis. The student must complete 50 clinical hours to progress to the next semester.
11 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: EM 201 and EM 203 with a grade of “C” or better.
This course provides the student with a greater in-depth knowledge of anatomy/physiology and the pathophysiology relevant to patient care in the pre-hospital setting. Enhancement of the skills and knowledge learned in Emergency Medical Services I and II in the areas of gastroenterology, urology, nephrology, toxicology, hematology, environmental, infectious diseases, psychiatric, and behavioral emergencies. Other topics include life-span, acute interventions, assessment-based management, operations, intervention for the chronic-care patient, abuse, assault, and special considerations.
1 Semester Hour
Co-requisite: EM 212.
This lab course places greater emphasis on patient assessment in the pre-hospital setting for disease processes in the areas of gastroenterology, urology, nephrology, toxicology, environmental, infectious diseases, psychiatric, and behavioral emergencies. Special considerations will be addressed such as: obstetrics, pediatrics, and geriatrics. Students must complete 50 hours of field rotations.
3 Semester Hours
Co-requisite: EM 212 and EM 214.
This capstone course is a group and individual comprehensive review of the program objectives and practical skills in preparation of the National Registry Exam. The student is expected to integrate the knowledge and critical thinking skills acquired in all previous required courses.
1 Semester Hour
This course is scenario based starting with the emergency call moving from the field to the ambulance and transport to the emergency room. Students will follow the guidelines of assessment based management for adult, pediatric, geriatric patients involved in trauma or medical emergency. Emphasis will placed on team leader skills, ability to control the scene, ability to use resources effectively, treatment and transport. The student must perform an entry-level paramedic int his course to eligible to sit for the National Registry examination for EMT-Paramedic.
4 Semester Hours
This course will focus on assessment and management of patients with special needs and considerations such as neonatal, pediatric, geriatric, challenged patients with physical or mental impairments, and invention for the chronic care patients.
4 Semester Hours
Topics covered will be ambulance operations, medical incident command, rescue awareness/operations, hazardous materials incidents, and crime scene awareness.
2 Semester Hours
This course takes the student outside the classroom into a supervised field setting. The State Department of EMS designated a minimum number of clinical hours for the ambulance, but various patient contract must be met. Team leader skills will be assessed by a designated field preceptor. Minimum hours may be extended to allow the student to meet all competencies required. Clinical rotations are scheduled with each student on an individual basis with the preceptor and EMS Coordinator.
2 Semester Hours
This course takes the student outside the classroom into the supervised clinical setting. The State Department of EMS has designated a minimum number of clinical hours but competencies must be med as well. Minimum hours may be extended to allow the student to meet all competencies required. Clinical rotations are scheduled with each student on an individual basis with the preceptor and EMS Coordinator.