PARM 103 - Emergency Medical Technician I

Contact Hours: Lecture 4  Lab 2    Clinical NA     Total: 6

This course is part 1 of a 2-part series.  The series is based on the training program developed by the Department of Transportation and adopted by the Emergency Medical Services Commission of Indiana. It covers theories, techniques and operational aspects of pre-hospital emergency care within the scope and responsibility of the emergency medical technician (EMT). This first course covers didactic as well as laboratory practice.

MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Successful completion of both PARM 103 and PARM 104 is required for students to meet the national requirements and be eligible to test for certification through the National Registry of EMTs.  Prior to starting PARM 104, students must have completed the College Health Examination Form along with required immunizations and screenings; Criminal Background Check; and Drug Test.

MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES AND COURSE CONTENT: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to demonstrate competency and integrate comprehensive knowledge of National EMS Educational Standards for the following topic areas:

• EMS Systems
• Research
• Workforce Safety and Wellness
• Documentation
• EMS System Communication
• Therapeutic Communication
• Medical, Legal & Ethical Issues
• Anatomy and Physiology
• Medical Terminology
• Pathophysiology
• Lifespan Development
• Public Health
• Pharmacology
• Medication Administration
• Emergency Medications
• Airway Management
• Respiration
• Ventilation
• Scene Size-Up
• Primary Assessment
• History Taking
• Secondary Assessment
• Monitoring Devices
• Reassessment
• Medical Overview
• Neurological Care
• Abdominal and Gastrointestinal Care
• Immunology
• Infectious Disease
• Endocrine Disorders
• Psychiatric
• Cardiovascular
• Toxicology
• Respiratory
• Hematology
• Genitourinary and Renal
• Gynecology
• Non-traumatic Musculoskeletal Disorders
• Diseases of the Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat

The complete list of instructional guidelines that accompanies the required student competencies is located at the following link:  https://www.ems.gov/pdf/education/National-EMS-Education-Standards-and-Instructional-Guidelines/EMT_Instructional_Guidelines.pdf

In order to successfully complete this series of courses (PARM 103 & 104), students must also achieve competency in the following psychomotor skills as dictated by the Indiana Department of Homeland Security (Reference:  https://www.in.gov/dhs/files/EMSC-EMT-Psychomotor-Competency.pdf):

Obtain a Patient History from an Alert and Oriented Patient

Comprehensive Normal Adult Physical Assessment Techniques

Comprehensive Normal Pediatric Physical Assessment Techniques

Supraglottic Airway

Ventilation of an Apneic Adult Patient

Oxygen Preparation

CPAP

Patient Assessment Trauma Patient

Spinal Immobilization Supine

Joint Injury

Long Bone

Traction Splint

Bleeding Control and Shock Management

Patient Assessment Medical Patient

Intravenous Therapy

Intramuscular Medication Administration

Intranasal Medication Administration

Inhaled Medication Administration

Glucometer

12 Lead Acquisition

Cardiac Arrest/AED

Normal Delivery with Newborn Care

Abnormal Delivery with Newborn Care

CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE TRAINING DISCLAIMER:

Ivy Tech Community College cannot guarantee that any student will pass a certification or licensing exam.  Your success will be determined by several factors beyond the instruction you are given in the classroom including your test-taking skills, your willingness to study outside of class, and your satisfactory completion of appropriate practice exams.  Certification and licensure exam questions are drawn from databases of hundreds of possible questions; therefore, a thorough understanding of the subject matter is required.  The goal of Ivy Tech in providing a certification exam studies class is to assist you in understanding material sufficiently to provide a firm foundation for your studies as you prepare for the exam.

Eligibility to sit for the certification or licensure exam will be determined by the region’s program chair based on successful completion of all program requirements, as well as the program’s medical director based on the student’s competency as required by the program’s accrediting body.

COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -  

 
GRADING POLICY