Chapter 1: Preparatory Part 1

• Identify the components of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems.
• Identify roles and responsibilities of the emergency medical responder (EMR) from other out-of-hospital care providers.
• Identify forms of medical oversight and discuss the EMR’s role in the process.
• Identify types of medical oversight that may affect the medical care provided by an EMR.
• Identify specific statutes and regulations in your state regarding the EMS system.

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Chapter 2: Preparatory Part 2

• Identify components of communication systems.
• Describe proper radio communications between EMS providers and dispatch.
• Identify proper communication with medical direction.
• Demonstrate proper communication with receiving facilities.
• Identify attributes for increasing effectiveness and efficiency of verbal communications.
• Identify correct radio procedures for all phases of a typical call.
• Identify components of system maintenance.
• Identify considerations of phone and/or cellular communications.

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Chapter 3: Medical Terminology

Learning Objectives:

• Understand commonly used medical prefixes.
• Understand commonly used medical suffixes.
• Understand commonly used root words.
• Understand commonly used directional terms.
• Understand commonly used terms associated with body systems.

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Chapter 4: Anatomy and Physiology

• Describe the anatomy and function of the musculoskeletal system.
• Describe the anatomy and function of the respiratory system.
• Describe the anatomy and function of the circulatory system.
• Describe the components and function of the nervous system.
• Describe the anatomy and function of the endocrine system.
• Describe the anatomy and function of the digestive system.
• Describe the anatomy and function of the urinary system.
• Describe the anatomy and function of the immune system.
• Describe the anatomy and function of the integumentary system.
• Describe the anatomy and function of the reproductive system.
• Explain the different anatomical positions.

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Chapter 5: Life Span Development

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Chapter 6: Public Health 

• Understand the function of Public Health Services
• Understand the support between EMS and Public Health

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Chapter 7: Pharmacology

• Understand safe medication administration.
• Identify and understand medications within the EMR scope of practice.
• Determine appropriate indications and contraindications for use.
• Recognize and address polypharmacy risks.

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Chapter 8: Airway Management, Respiration and Ventilation

• Identify airway anatomy and physiology.
• Identify airway assessment.
• Identify airway maneuvers.
• Identify airway adjuncts.
• Identify relief of airway obstruction
• Identify non-visualized airway.

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Chapter 9: Assessment

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Chapter 10: Medicine Part 1

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Chapter 11: Medicine Part 2

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Chapter 12: Medicine Part 3

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Chapter 13: Shock and Resuscitation

• Define shock.
• Review anatomy and physiology.
• Identify disruptions that can cause shock.
• Differentiate the categories of shock.
• Describe shock due to fluid loss.
• Describe shock due to pump failure.
• Describe shock due to container failure.
• Discuss key components of patient assessment for shock.
• Describe and demonstrate the steps to follow in the emergency care of the patient with various types of shock.
• Identify age-related variations.

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Chapter 14: Trauma Part 1

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Chapter 15: Trauma Part 2

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Chapter 16: Special Patient Populations

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Chapter 17: EMS Operations

• Describe safety precautions to be taken while working at scenes on and near roadways.
• Describe the major phases of an ambulance call and the EMR’s responsibilities during each phase
• Describe post-run actions that should be taken to reduce the spread of infection
• Describe privileges afforded to responders operating emergency vehicles and the precautions that must be observed
• Describe appropriate use of emergency warning devices

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