COURSE OUTLINE
Prerequisites: Clearance of a Felony Affidavit. Health Care Provider which is taught in day 1.
Course Length – 6 -10 hour days
Class Size: The maximum number of students that may be trained and tested per instructor shall be ten (10) in the classroom session.
Day 1
8:00 Course Information
Course Objective
- To provide students with the necessary skills and knowledge to assist them with emergency medical techniques should an unfortunate event occur.
- Students will be given the knowledge and taught these skills in a classroom and practical setting.
- Students shall demonstrate these necessary skills during practical examination and demonstrate knowledge during written examination.
Course Design
- Power Point© / Lecture / Audio Video / Visual Aids
- Demonstrations
- Practical Simulations
Successful Course Completion:
- Requires a minimum score of 70% or greater, unless otherwise specified by the student’s employer.
- Grades shall be calculated by dividing the number of questions answered correctly by the total number of exam questions and quizzes.
- Successful demonstration of practical skills using National Registry Skills Examination.
Course Content Summary
Breaks – 5 to 15 minutes (approximately every hour)
Lunch – 1 hour
Day 1
8:00 – 3:00 Health Care Provider/CPR
- Adult CPR
- FBAO
- AED
- Child CPR
- FBAO
- Infant CPR
- FBAO
3:00 – 4:00 Obtaining Blood Pressures
4:00 – 5:00 Introduction to EMS system
- Components of EMS system
- Activating the EMS system
- Hospital care system
- Medical oversight
Day 2
8:00- 10:00 The well – being of the First Responder
- First responders and stress
- Death and dying
- Signs and symptoms of stress
- Dealing with stress
- Body substance isolation
10:00 – 12:00 Legal and ethical issues
- Scope of care
- Standard of care
- Ethical responsibilities
- Consent to treat
12:00 Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 The human body
- Positional and directional terminology
- Body regions
- Body cavities
- Abdominal quadrants
2:00 – 3:00 Lifting and moving patients
- Body mechanics and lifting techniques
- When to move a patient
- Emergency moves
3:00 – 4:00 Evaluation: Preparatory
- Hands – on skills
- Discussion
4:00 – 6:00 Introduction to Airway
- Mechanics of breathing
- Assessing Airway
Day 3
8:00 – 10:00 Airway
- Opening the Airway
- Correcting airway obstructions
- Oropharyngeal airways
- Suctioning techniques
10:00 – 12:00 Practical Lab: Airway
12:00 Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 Bag – Valve – Mask O2 administration
- Equipment
- Administration setups
- Portable Oxygen tanks
- Various models
2:00 – 6:00 Patient Assessment
- Stable vs. Unstable
- Scene size up
- Initial assessment
- Focused History and Physical Exam
- Hand – off to EMT’s
Day 4
8:00 – 9:00 Patient Assessment review and discussion
9:00 – 12:00 Practical Lab: Patient Assessment
12:00 Lunch
1:00 – 4:00 Circulation
- CPR
- AED
- Pediatric CPR
- Special situations
- Responsibilities of first responder during CPR
4:00 – 6:00 Practical Lab: CPR Patient Assessment
Day 5
8:00 – 10:00 Medical Emergencies
- Signs and symptoms
- Cardiac and respiratory emergencies
- Heat and cold emergency
- Behavioral emergency
- Alcohol and drug emergency
- Assisting a patient with certain medications
10:00 – 12:00 Bleeding and soft tissue injuries
- Heart - Blood and blood vessels
- Bleeding
- Shock
- Soft Tissue injuries
- Burns
- Industrial accidents
12:00 Lunch
1:00 – 3:00 Injuries to muscles and bones
- Musculoskeletal system
- Splinting
- Specific extremity injuries
- Injuries to the head, neck, and chest
- Application of a C – collar
- Spinal immobilization
3:00 – 6:00 Skills and practical review
Day 6
8:00 – 9:00 Review and discussion
9:00 – 11:00 emergency Child birth and Neonatal
- Assisting a mother in child birth
- Caring for new born
11:00 – 12:00 EMS operations
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 Multiple casualty incidents
- Understanding and setup
- Triage
2:00 – 3:00 Questions answers and reviews
3:00 - until: Final Test
Note: The content and times of the course listed in this outline may vary due to class size and experience of participants.
Each student will be required to pass a written exam as well as a practical exam. The practical tests will involve hands – on demonstration of all skills learned. If the instructor feels that a student has not completed the practical part of the training to his satisfaction they will not be allowed to pass.
Reference Material / Documents
Brady First Responder 7th edition
American Heart Association (Health care provider/CPR)
State of Louisiana Bureau of Emergency Medical Services |
