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Sep 20, 2026
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Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027
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EMS 110 Introduction to Advanced Prehospital Care Credits: (3)
This course is designed to introduce the students to advanced prehospital care and the role of the paramedic within the EMS system. Students will also be introduced to basic pharmacology and develop an understanding of pharmacological agents and the application of pharmacological concepts to clinical practice. Building upon their existing knowledge base as an emergency medical technician, this course will develop the knowledge and techniques necessary to effectively establish and maintain a patent airway, deliver oxygen, and ventilate a patient at an advanced level. The focus of this course is on the complex cognitive and critical thinking skill necessary for paramedic clinical practice. Prerequisite(s): matriculation in EMS program. Co-requisite(s): EMS 110L , EMS 111 , and EMS 112 .
Learning Outcomes
- Describe the various roles and legal responsibilities within our nations various EMS system models.
- Effectively manage their own health and well-being while ensuring the safe and effective operation of all emergency responders, bystanders, and patients while operating at the scene of various emergencies.
- Describe the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of various medications and how they impact care of the pre-hospital patient.
- Differentiate physiological and pathophysiological function of ventilation and respiration in adult and pediatric patients and identify the anatomicalstructures of the upper and lower airway in both populations.
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