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Posted: 05/14/07

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EMC 108 - Trauma Emergencies and WMD Response

 

Course Description

The course covers all the components of the National Highway Safety Transportation Administration, National Standard Curriculum, Emergency Medical Technician-Basic, 1994 standard, Module 5. Topics Include: bleeding and shock, soft tissue injuries, musculoskeletal care, injuries to the head/spine and emergency medical response to WMD .


 

Competency Areas

Hours

Bleeding and Shock

Class

2

Soft Tissue Injuries

D. Lab

0

Musculoskeletal Care

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

Injuries to the Head and Spine

Credit

2

Practical Skills Lab: Trauma

 

 

Emergency Medical Response to Weapons of Mass Destruction

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

 

Corequisite:

EMC 105

 

Course Guide


Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/O.B.I.

BLEEDING AND SHOCK

3

1

0

X4-1.1*

List the structure and function of the circulatory system

 

 

 

x4-1.2

Differentiate between arterial, venous and capillary bleeding.

 

 

 

x4-1.3

State methods of emergency medical care of external bleeding.

 

 

 

X4-1.4

Establish the relationship between body substance isolation and bleeding.

 

 

 

X4-1.5

Establish the relationship between airway management and the trauma patient

 

 

 

X4-1.6

Establish the relationship between mechanism of injury and internal bleeding.

 

 

 

X4-1.7

List the signs of internal bleeding

 

 

 

X4-1.8

List the steps in the emergency medical care of the patient with signs and symptoms of internal bleeding.

 

 

 

X4-1.9

List signs and symptoms of shock (hypoperfusion).

 

 

 

X4-1.10

State the steps in the emergency medical care of the patient with signs and symptoms of shock (hypoperfusion).

 

 

 

X4-1.11

Explain the sense of urgency to transport patients that are bleeding and show signs of shock (hypoperfusion).

 

 

 

X4-1.12

Discuss the need for assessing the patient for external bleeding

 

 

 

X4-1.13

Demonstrate completing a prehospital care report for patient with bleeding and/or shock (hypoperfusion)

 

 

 

X4-1.14

Differentiate the structural and functional aspects of arterial and venous blood vessels.

 

 

 

SOFT TISSUE INJURIES

4

0

0

X4-2.1

State the major functions of the skin

 

 

 

X4-2.2

List the layers of the skin.

 

 

 

X4-2.3

Establish the relationship between body substance isolation (BSI) and soft tissue injuries

 

 

 

X4-2.4

List the types of closed soft tissue injuries.

 

 

 

X4-2.5

Describe the emergency medical care of the patient with a closed soft tissue injury.

 

 

 

X4-2.6

State the types of open soft tissue injuries.

 

 

 

X4-2.7

Describe the emergency medical care of the patient with an open soft tissue injury.

 

 

 

X4-2.8

Discuss the emergency medical care considerations for a patient with a penetrating chest injury.

 

 

 

X4-2.9

State the emergency medical care considerations for a patient with an open wound to the abdomen.

 

 

 

X4-2.10

Differentiate the care of an open wound to the chest from an open wound to the abdomen.

 

 

 

X4-2.11

List the classifications of burns.

 

 

 

X4-2.12

Define superficial burn.

 

 

 

X4-2.13

List the characteristics of a superficial burn.

 

 

 

X4-2.14

Define partial thickness burn.

 

 

 

X4-2.15

List the characteristics of a partial thickness burn.

 

 

 

X4-2.16

Define full thickness burn.

 

 

 

X4-2.17

List the characteristics of a full thickness burn.

 

 

 

X4-2.18

Describe the emergency medical care of the patient with a superficial burn.

 

 

 

X4-2.19

Describe the emergency medical care of the patient with a partial thickness burn.

 

 

 

X4-2.20

Describe the emergency medical care of the patient with a full thickness burn.

 

 

 

X4-2.21

List the functions of dressing and bandaging.

 

 

 

X4-2.22

Describe the purpose of a bandage.

 

 

 

X4-2.23

Describe the steps in applying a pressure dressing.

 

 

 

X4-2.24

Establish the relationship between airway management and the patient with chest injury, burns, blunt and penetrating injuries.

 

 

 

X4-2.25

Describe the effects of improperly applied dressings, splints and tourniquets.

 

 

 

X4-2.26

Describe the emergency medical care of a patient with an impaled object

 

 

 

X4-2.27

Describe the emergency medical care of a patient with an amputation.