Division Chief Michael Murray
Contact information:
murraym@yosemite.edu
209-770-6656
About
EMS 157, Section 4220
Emergency Medical Responder Course Syllabus
Class meeting days: Wednesdays from1800-1925. Room: Murphys Fire Protection District Training Center 58 Jones St Murphys. Thursdays form 1800-2100 Zoom classroom on Canvas
Instructor Information: Name: Michael Murray, MICP, BA
Contact information: The primary method of contact is via the college email. I will check my messages daily Monday-Friday and reply within 48 hours.
Required:
1. Pocket masks (Includes adult and pediatric masks available in the college bookstore)
2. Textbook: EMR Complete: A work-text 2nd edition ISBN13: 978-0133517033
3. American Heart Association CPR for Healthcare Providers online course.(BLS course) (cost: $28.50)
4. Internet access (Online help: http://www.gocolumbia.edu/online_learning/students.php)
5. Activate your free student email: http://www.yosemite.edu/studentemail/
Course Description:
The Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) course prepares the student to provide entry level prehospital emergency assessment and care for patients with medical and/or traumatic conditions. This is a face-to-face class, however, there is homework online to be completed outside of classroom time.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Student learning outcomes (SLOs) are statements that specify what students will know, be able to do or demonstrate, when they have completed or participated in a program/activity/course/project. SLOs are evidence that the course objectives were achieved. The following are the SLOs for EMS 157:
1. Following Federal and State prescribed standards; students will possess the necessary entry level cognitive skills for certification as an Emergency Medical Responder.
2. Following Federal and State prescribed standards; students will possess the necessary entry level psychomotor skills for certification as an Emergency Medical Responder.
3. Students will demonstrate proficiency, to the nationally recognized standard for healthcare providers, in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated electrical defibrillation (AED) required to obtain a 2-year certification.
Confidential Academic Accommodations: Students with a disability documented by an appropriate healthcare provider who wish to arrange academic accommodations should notify the instructor and contact DSP&S (588-5130, Manzanita 18-3) as soon as possible so that reasonable accommodations may be arranged. Students for whom English is a second language are also eligible for these free services.
Work to be completed outside of class: Reading, study, completion of work-textbook, weekly online homework, and one online test, and online CPR course. You are expected to read assigned chapters prior to class discussion and lecture.
Recommended study time for this course is 6 hours per week.
Grading:
Online Tests: 310 points
Written final: 100 points
Participation/Attendance: 94.5 points
504.5 points
Participation/Attendance points are calculated as:
1 ½ hours per chapter (reading chapters, Powerpoints, Homework)
3 hours per class attended.
94.5 hours possible total.
You must have 70 hours in attendance points to pass the class.
A= 90-100%
B= 80-89%
C= 70-79% (75% minimum required for course completion certificate)
D= 60-69%
F= <60%
Participation standard:
54 hours of instruction is required; this includes attendance and participation. You are expected to attend all class sessions; if you miss more than 3 hours of class you will be ineligible for a course completion certificate. In addition, you must pass all skills tests to be issued a course completion certificate.. For best retention of material, read the chapters.
*Wear closed-toe shoes and clothing in which you can comfortably practice skills.
*Be free of scented cologne, lotions, etc. as these products can cause severe allergic reactions in susceptible people.
*No artificial nails.
*No food or tobacco products; drinks are allowed if in a covered container.
*Turn off electronic devices and keep phones out of sight.
*No fidget spinners or other distracting devices.
*Practice using a positive, supportive and motivated attitude that you would expect of a healthcare professional. Please arrive on time at the beginning of each class, be seated, well rested and ready to participate. You are responsible to confirm your tardiness on the roll sheet after that class session. [In an unforeseeable emergency, an exception may be made, however this will not excuse the time not present; class hours are mandated by the State of California]
*You may not be awarded attendance points if you are asked to leave class because you have not met these standards.
Recommended for Success: Prior to enrolling in this course, students are strongly advised to satisfactorily complete OFTEC 50 (Medical Terminology) and/or satisfactorily complete BIOL 150 (Elementary Anatomy & Physiology).
Take photos of your CPR card and Course Completion certificate and email them to yourself; there is a $20 charge for re-issue of a CPR card or a Course Completion certificate.
Course Schedule
Week 1- Aug 27
Course Introduction
Begin skills practice
Homework: Read chapters:
1. EMS systems
2. Workforce Safety and Wellness
3. Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues
. 4. Medical Terminology
View lecture, then complete exercises in text and homework for the above chapters.
Week 2- Sept 3
Quiz/Chapter review
Skills practice
Homework: Read chapters:
5. Anatomy and Physiology
6. Life Span Development
7. Airway
View lecture, then complete exercises in text and homework for the above chapters.
Week 3- Sept 10
Homework: Read chapters:
9. Patient Assessment: Scene Size-Up
10: Patient Assessment: The Primary Assessment
11: Patient Assessment: History and Vital Signs
12: Patient Assessment: Secondary Assessment
View lecture, then complete exercises in text and homework for the above chapters.
Week 4- Sept 17
Homework: Read chapters
8. Cardiac Resuscitation and Defibrillation View lecture, then complete the exercises in text & quiz for the chapter.
CPR
Skills practice: CPR
Testing for CPR (bring pocket mask)
Week 5- Sept 24
Homework: Read chapter:
13: Communication and Documentation
14: Cardiac and Respiratory Emergencies
15: Altered Mental Status
16: Medical Emergencies
View lecture, then complete exercises in text and homework for the above chapters.
CPR Testing
Week 6- Oct 1
Homework: Read chapters:
17: Overview of Trauma and Trauma Systems
18: Bleeding and Shock
19: Chest and Abdominal Emergencies
20: Soft Tissue Injuries
View lecture, then complete exercises in text and homework for the above chapters.
Week 7- Oct 8
Homework: Read chapters:
21: Injuries to Head and Spine
22: Musculoskeletal Injuries
View lecture, then complete exercises in text and homework for the above chapters.
Skills
Week 8- Oct 15
Homework: Read chapters:
24: Obstetrics and Neonatal Care
25: Pediatric Emergencies
26: Geriatric Patients
View lecture, then complete exercises in text and homework for the above chapters.
Skills
Week 9- Oct 22
Homework: Read chapters:
23: Environmental Emergencies
27: Special Populations and Situations
28: Operations View lecture, then complete exercises in text and homework for the above chapters.
Skills
Week 10-Oct 29
Homework: Read chapters:
29: Incident Management
30: Special Operations
31: Terrorism and Natural Disasters
View lecture, then complete exercises in text and homework for the above chapter.
Skills
Week 11- Nov 5
Skills
Week 12- Nov 12
Skills
Week 13- Nov 19
Skills
Week 14- Nov 26
Skills
Week 15-Dec 3
Skills Testing
Week 16-Dec 10
Written Final
Skills Testing