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Dec 04, 2024
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EMS - 4400 Paramedic Initial (WTCE)
Contact Hours: 1300+
When Offered: Spring
Prerequisite(s): HSD or HSE
Corequisite(s): None
Local Prerequisite(s): None
Local Co-requisite(s): None
This course is designed to develop knowledge and skills for the Advanced Emergency care of ill or injured persons. This course follows the National Department of Transportation Guidelines and is approved by the North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services. Lecture, demonstrations, skills evaluation, and both Hospital and Field Internships are the principle methods of instruction. Specific training areas include administration of I.V. fluids, advanced airway management, cardiac monitoring including Defibrillation, Cardioversion, Cardiac Pacing, and the administration of prehospital advanced life support medications. This course must follow the guidelines established by the NC Office of EMS. The curriculum for the EMTP program shall be the 1998 United States Department of Transportation (US DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) EMT-Paramedic course: National Standard Curriculum
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