EMS 2600C INTRODUCTION TO PARAMEDIC PRACTICE 3 credits

Prerequisites: Computer/Information Literacy Competency Requirement met, admission to the Paramedic CT program, and current Florida EMT certification. SPC students who have successfully completed EMS 1119, 1119L, 1411 and 1421 with a “C” or better at SPC may enroll in this class pending successful certification as a FL certified EMT. These students must have a current FL EMT certification before the end of EMS 2600C to continue in the SPC Paramedic program. Prerequisites: BSC 1084C or (BSC 2085/L and BSC 2086/L), and HSC 1531, with grades of “C” or better, OR corequisites: BSC 1084C or (BSC 2086/L), and HSC 1531. This course is an in-depth introduction to the U.S. Department of Transportation, EMT Paramedic: National Standard Curriculum/EMS Education Standards which includes aspects of the prehospital environment which focuses on the well-being of the paramedic, paramedic roles and responsibilities, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems, illness and injury prevention, medical and legal considerations, ethics, history-taking, therapeutic communication, lifespan development, and basic patient assessment. 96 contact hours.