WLF 361 - EMT - Emergency Medical Technician

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    Prerequisite
    Limitation on Enrollment: 20 students in lab classes Rationale: Society of American Foresters Accreditation Handbook, 2016, p.41: The ratio of full‐time‐equivalent students to full‐time‐equivalent instructors should not exceed 20 to 1 in indoor and field laboratories, Advisory: ENGL C1000; ENGL C1000H
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    Description
    This course is an introduction to the basic of Emergency Medical Technician requirements: including medical and trauma skills, basic anatomy and physiology, and airway management. Students will learn to properly asses the sick and injured, as related to communicable disease and trauma. Students will learn practical skills of Basic Life Support (BLS), taking blood pressure, pulses, respiratory rates, ling sounds, complete body checks, administration of oxygen, and the use of various adjuncts to assist in the management of an injured persons airway. This course has been developed for individuals who desire to perform emergency medical care.