EMP 191 - Paramedic Preparatory

2 Hrs.

Prerequisite: Admission to the EMT-Paramedic Program; ENG 101; MTH 100, MTH 116, or higher.
Corequisite: Approved anatomy and physiology course(s); EMP 189, EMP 192, EMP 193, EMP 194.
Note: HPS-110, Introduction to Health Care, may be substituted for this course.
This course introduces issues related to the practice of prehospital advanced life support as a career, with a focus on issues common to all health care professions. Content areas include: paramedic roles and responsibilities, well-being of the paramedic, illness and injury prevention, medical-legal-ethical issues, therapeutic communications, and medical terminology. Upon completion, the student should have demonstrated competency in those respective components of the National Standard Curriculum for the EMT-Paramedic and requirements set forth by the Alabama Department of Public Health.