Paramedic Advanced Practice I

January 5, 2016

This course is designed to prepare the student for licensure as an advanced emergency medical technician (paramedic) in the State of Michigan. This course includes patient assessment techniques and concepts, advanced airway management, fluid and shock resuscitation, acid/base and body buffer systems, and multi-systems trauma treatments. Included in this course is a module on medical terminology. The course involves medical procedures and use of equipment as prescribed by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Michigan Department of Community Health, and Jackson County Medical Control Authority.