EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
Certification and eight hours of CEUs for EMT-1, paramedic
and RN. May be repeated as necessary to maintain certifica
tion. (GR) (F,S)
307 Wilderness EMS-First Aid and Survival (2)
Two and one-half hours lecture, two and one-half hours lab
weekly (eight weeks).
Prepares the student to recognize and treat medical emer
gencies unique to a wilderness or disaster environment. Em
phasizes first aid skills and improvisation of emergency
equipment. Recommended for emergency responders, out-
door enthusiasts, hikers, and hunters. CEUs for EMT-1 and
paramedic are available. (GR/CR) (F,S)
308
Communication Skills for Emergency Medical
Personnel (2)
Four hours weekly (eight weeks).
An introduction to effective communication skills and tech
niques employed in pre-hospital emergency medical response
situations. CEUs for EMT-1, paramedic and RN are available.
(GR) (F,S)
309 Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) (1)
Eight hours weekly (two weeks).
Presents basic and advanced prehospital concepts and skills
including rapid assessment of the critical trauma, patient,
treatment for shock and hypoexmia and rapid transport.
PHTLS certification and 16 hours of CEUs for Emergency
Medical Technicians - 1, paramedics, and registered nurses.
(GR/CR (F,S)
318 Management of the Assaultive Patient (2)
Four hours weekly (eight weeks). Prerequisite: Emergency
Medical Services 307.
Prepares pre-hospital EMS personnel to manage difficult peo
ple and verbally and physically assaultive patients. CEUs for
EMT-1, paramedic and RN are available. (GR) (F,S)
320
Emergency Medical Response to Hazardous
Material Incidents (2)
Eight hours weekly (two weeks).
This course meets the requirements for the State of California
CSTI hazardous materials First Responder - Awareness certi
fication and the NFPA 473 standards for a Level-1 EMS re
sponder to hazardous material incidents. Course can be used
to meet CEU requirements. (GR/CR) (F,S)
321 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (1)
Eight hours weekly (two weeks).
Presents advanced cardiac life support care. Includes Ameri
can Heart Association ACLS certification and sixteen hours for
CEUs for Emergency Medical Technicialns-1, paramedics,
and registered nurses. (GR/CR) (S,U)
322 Pediatric Advanced Life Support (1.5)
Eight hours weekly (two weeks).
Covers pediatric advanced cardiac life support care. Includes
American Hart Association PALS certification and sixteen
hours of CEUs for Emergency Medical
Technicians-1, paramedics, and registered nurses. (GR/CR)
(S,U)
328 Wilderness EMS-Wilderness Travel (1.5)
Six hours weekly (four weeks) and sixteen hours by arrange
ment.
An introduction to safe and effective wilderness travel for rec
reational backpackers as well as emergency response per
sonnel responding to rescue situations in remote/wilderness
areas. (GR/CR) (F,S)
333 Paramedic Theory (10)
Twelve hours lecture, twelve hours lab weekly. Prerequisite:
Current California EMT-1 (Basic) certification. Emergency
Medical Services 303 plus a minimum of six months verified
experience as an EMT-1 (Basic) responding to emergency
medical responses within the past two years or Emergency
Medical Services 302.
Advanced life support training in the emergency medical ser
vices career structure covering all techniques of anatomy and
physiology. Includes cardiovascular, respiratory, pediatric,
OB/GYN, and traumatic emergency training. This course
meets 320 hours of the 1032 hours required to complete
paramedic training in the state of California. Course content is
based on the guidelines and authority of the Title 22, Division
9, of the California Code of regulations and the U.S. Depart
ment of Transportation Emergency Medial Technician-Basic
Standard National Curriculum. (GR/CR) (F,S)
337
Wilderness EMS-Aircraft Search Technology
and Techniques (2)
Four hours lecture, four hours lab weekly (seven weeks).
A study of the basic skills required to perform safe and effec
tive aircraft search techniques during a search and rescue
operations in a wilderness or remote location. Sixteen hours of
CEUs for emergency medical technicians-1 and paramedics
are available. (GR/CR) (F,S)
338 Wilderness EMS-Land Navigation (1.5)
Eight hours weekly (three weeks) and four hours by arrange
ment.
Presents land navigation skills for the recreational backpacker
as well as emergency response personnel required to re
spond to remote/wilderness area rescue situations. Emphasis
is put on topographic map interpretation, compass and map
reading. An overview of GPS use is covered. (GR/CR) (F,S)
343 Paramedic Clinic Laboratory (4)
Twenty-four hours lab weekly (eight weeks). Prerequisite:
Emergency Medical Services 333 and current CPR certifica
tion for health care provider or professional rescurer.
The second phase of paramedic training designed to provide
supervised clinical application of cognitive knowledge and
skills in acute patient care areas. Opportunities for increasing
depth of skill performance and presentation of more advanced
skills are provided. (GR) (F)
347
Wilderness EMS-Urban, Rural and Wilderness
Search and Rescue Management (2)
Four hours lecture, four hours lab weekly (eight weeks).
A study of the basic skills needed to effectively manage a
wilderness/remote area search and rescue operation.
(GR/CR) (F,S)
350
Wilderness EMS - Essentials of Search and
Rescue (3)
Six hours weekly plus eight hours by arrangement (eight
weeks).
Presents essential skills required for safe and effective search
and rescue (SAR) operations conducted by SAR, emergency
medical and law enforcement personnel responding in wilder
ness and remote areas. Includes scope and responsibility of
SAR field personnel, responding safely to wilderness and re-
