Course Competency 1: Analyze the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system

Learning Objectives:

• Explain the EMS System's structure(s)
• Explain the role the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) plays in the system
• Explain access to the Emergency Medical Services
• Detail the education required for EMR credentialing
• Detail the education required for EMT licensing*
• Analyze Authorization to Practice requirements
• Differentiate between quality improvement and quality assurance in the EMS system
• Analyze the roles of medical oversight in the EMS system
• Explain culture of safety in the EMS system

Course Competency 2: Evaluate EMR/EMT responsibilities

Learning Objectives:

• Categorize EMS professional roles
• Explain EMR/EMT role responsibilities
• Characterize professional EMR/EMT behavior
• Explain EMR/EMT role in quality improvement
• Analyze the impact of Research on emergency medical care
• Explain the EMR scope of practice
• Analyze the emotional aspects of Emergency Care
• Explain the importance of EMR/EMT physical wellness
• Explain the importance of EMR/EMT psychological wellness
• Analyze safety precautions used while working on and near roadways
• Analyze disease transmission safety protocols
• Analyze EMR responsibilities related to public health
• Select appropriate PPE for a variety of responses
• Demonstrate correct use of chosen PPE
• Identify common immunizations
• Identify immunizations that should be obtained by the EMR/EMT

Course Competency 3: Apply EMR operational procedures

Learning Objectives:

• Analyze field operations
• Analyze ambulance operations
• Analyze patient extrication operations
• Analyze hazardous materials operations
• Analyze multiple casualty incident operations
• Analyze air medical operations
• Analyze incident management
• Analyze EMS response to terrorism
• Apply decontamination procedures
• Meet WI weapons of mass destruction training requirement

Course Competency 4: Apply EMR legal requirements and ethical standards

Learning Objectives:

• Explain legal aspect of EMS scope of practice
• Characterize advance directives
• Explain the ethical issues related to starting and stopping resuscitation
• Explain legal aspects of consent for various populations
• Explain legal aspects of right of refusal requirements
• Identify other legal considerations for the EMS professions
• Apply confidentiality laws
• Explain mandatory reporting laws
• Explain the legal aspects of patient restraint
• Document minimum data set
• Complete pre-hospital care report
• Document patient refusal

Course Competency 5: Apply EMR communication principles

Learning Objectives:

• Apply therapeutic communication techniques
• Apply positive relationship building techniques
• Use interviewing techniques
• Apply verbal diffusing techniques
• Apply special situation interview techniques
• Identify communication technology components
• Use technology-specific communication techniques
• Apply accepted principles of documentation
• Apply Diversity Equity and Inclusion communication principles
• Use foundational medical terminology

Course Competency 6: Apply correct patient movement techniques

Learning Objectives:

• Define body mechanics
• Distinguish between urgent and non-urgent patient movement techniques
• Apply patient positioning guidelines
• Apply correct restraint techniques*
• Apply patient movement guidelines
• Use patient movement equipment safely

Course Competency 7: Analyze pathophysiology principles

Learning Objectives:

• Explain components of ambient air
• Explain airway patency
• Explain obstructions at various anatomic levels
• Characterize respiratory changes associated with respiratory compromise
• Explain minute ventilation
• Explain alveolar ventilation
• Discuss alterations in regulation of respiration due to medical or traumatic conditions
• Characterize perfusion and shock
• Identify the composition of blood
• Convert imperial measurements to metric measurements

Course Competency 8: Identify body system functions

Learning Objectives: 

• Explain the different anatomical positions
• Identify components of the musculoskeletal system
• Explain the purpose of the musculoskeletal system
• Identify components of the respiratory system
• Explain the purpose of the respiratory system
• Identify components of the circulatory system
• Explain the purpose of the circulatory system
• Identify components of the nervous system
• Explain the purpose of the nervous system
• Explain the different anatomical positions
• Identify components of the endocrine system
• Explain the purpose of the endocrine system
• Identify components of the reproductive system
• Explain the purpose of the reproductive system
• Identify components of the integumentary system
• Explain the purpose of the integumentary system
• Identify components of the digestive system
• Explain the purpose of the digestive system
• Identify components of the lymphatic system
• Explain the purpose of the lymphatic system

Course Competency 9: Characterize human development stages

Learning Objectives:

• Analyze infant development
• Analyze toddler development
• Analyze pre-school aged child development
• Analyze school-aged child development
• Analyze adolescent development
• Analyze early-adulthood development
• Analyze middle adulthood development
• Analyze late adulthood development

Course Competency 10: Analyze EMR medication profiles

Learning Objectives:

• Identify drug trade and generic names
• Identify drug indications
• Identify drug actions
• Identify drug classifications
• Identify drug contraindications
• Identify drug side effects
• Identify drug dosages
• Identify drug routes

Course Competency 11: Administer medications safely

Learning Objectives: 

• Apply safe medication administration practices
• Integrate medication safety
• Use universal precautions during medication delivery
• Identify the six rights of drug administration
• Reassess patient after medication administration
• Apply medication cross-check safety principles
• Use resources for safe administration of weight-based dosing

Course Competency 12: Relate the anatomy of the airway to airway management

Learning Objectives:

• Explain patency of the airway
• Analyze respiratory compromise
• Explain age-related variations in pediatric patients
• Differentiate between an adequate and inadequate airway
• Compare/contrast the signs and symptoms of a patient with an adequate and inadequate airway
• Identify the anatomical structures of the airway

Course Competency 13: Relate the anatomy of the airway to the process of respiration

Learning Objectives: 

• Identify reasons for inadequate respiration
• Examine vascular structures that support respiration
• Analyze how the diaphragm and accessory muscles aid in ventilation
• Explain tidal volumes related to the ventilation process
• Explain dead space volumes related to the ventilation process
• Explain the physiology and pathophysiology of oxygenation
• Differentiate between adequate and inadequate respiration and ventilation
• Describe management of a patient with adequate vs inadequate ventilation

Course Competency 14: Apply airway management techniques

Learning Objectives:

• Identify oxygen concentration for oxygen delivery devices
• Identify reasons for interruption of ventilation
• Examine the physiology and pathophysiology of ventilation
• Demonstrate techniques of a tracheobronchial suctioning
• Demonstrate techniques of upper airway suctioning
• Explain anatomy as it relates to the use of non-visualized airways
• Identify components of non-visualized airways
• Outline indications and contraindications for use of non-visualized airways
• Demonstrate insertion and use of non-visualized airways
• Demonstrate the removal of a non-visualized airway
• Identify gastric distention
• Demonstrate gastric decompression with the usage of an advanced airway
• Demonstrate head tilt-chin lift method
• Demonstrate modified jaw thrust method
• Demonstrate the need for either nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal airway devices
• Demonstrate the use of nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal airway devices
• Identify techniques of upper airway suctioning
• Explain oxygen safety considerations
• Demonstrate safe oxygen cylinder handling
• Use an oxygen cylinder
• Demonstrate the ventilation of a patient
• Demonstrate use of oxygen delivery devices

Course Competency 15: Apply patient assessment process

Learning Objectives:

• Identify common scene hazards
• Obtain patient history
• Identify chief complaint
• Determine if critical life-saving interventions are needed
• Apply components of a primary assessment/survey
• Perform a primary assessment
• Determine if age-related assessment considerations apply
• Modify assessment based on patient age
• Obtain vital signs
• Perform reassessment
• Perform secondary assessment
• Apply ECG monitoring patches
• Apply ECG monitoring patches for obtaining acquisition and transmission of 12, 15, and 18-lead ECGs
• Apply end-tidal (ETCO2) CO2 monitoring equipment if used for a non-visualized or advanced airway

Course Competency 16: Apply fundamental medical care within the scope of EMR practice

Learning Objectives: 

• Administer age-appropriate treatment
• Address any altered mental status
• Address Abdominal and Gastrointestinal emergencies
• Address infectious disease emergencies
• Address endocrine disorder emergencies
• Address psychiatric disorder emergencies
• Address cardiovascular emergencies
• Address toxicological emergencies
• Address respiratory emergencies
• Address Immunology Emergencies
• Address Non-Traumatic Musculoskeletal emergencies
• Address emergencies related to Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat
• Administer appropriate medications (scope specific)

Course Competency 17: Apply fundamental trauma care within the EMR scope of practice

Learning Objectives:

• Modify assessment as needed for trauma patient(s)
• Provide age-appropriate treatment for trauma patient(s)
• Address bleeding
• Address chest trauma
• Address Abdominal and Genitourinary Trauma
• Address Orthopedic Trauma
• Address Soft Tissue Trauma
• Address Head, Facial, Neck and Spine Trauma
• Address Special Considerations in Trauma
• Address Environmental Emergencies
• Address Multi-System Trauma
• Address burn trauma
• Analyze the spinal stabilization assessment
• Apply pharmacological treatments based on trauma emergencies

Course Competency 18: Address special considerations in patient treatment

Learning Objectives:

• Modify assessment for patients with special challenges
• Modify treatment for patients with special challenges
• Identify home healthcare equipment that informs of patient status and care
• Address gynecological emergencies
• Address obstetric emergencies
• Address labor and delivery emergencies
• Address newborn emergencies
• Apply pharmacological treatments

Course Competency 19: Address Shock

Learning Objectives:

• Identify shock signs and symptoms
• Identify patient in shock
• Characterize stages of shock
• Identify types of shock
• Apply treatment(s) based on the shock type
• Apply pharmacological treatments based upon type of shock

Course Competency 20: Resuscitate patient

Learning Objectives:

• Treat cardiac arrest through use of external defibrillation devices
• Perform appropriate BLS by current AHA guidelines
• Perform appropriate age-related CPR to current AHA guidelines
• Apply CCR techniques

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