| Pilot Site: |
| | Pilot course for Lincoln High School. Other schools may not offer this course without prior approval from the Interdivisional Curriculum Committee.
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| Grade Range: |
| | 10–12 |
| Prerequisites: |
| | None |
| Course duration: |
| | Two semesters |
| Subject area in which graduation credit will be given: |
| | Practical Arts |
| UC subject area satisfied: |
| | g - College Preparatory Electives |
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| Course Description: |
| | Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) care for the sick or injured in emergency settings, and people’s lives often depend upon their quick reaction and competent care. California law requires all ambulance attendants to be trained and certified at the EMT level. Many fire departments also require firefighters to be EMT certified. EMTs are often used as the first dispatched medical providers within an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system. Training consists of 170 hours, broken down into lecture, lab and supervised field experience. Students must participate in an ambulance ride-along and hospital emergency room clinical. CalAPS will provide an EMT Course Completion Certificate, EMT skills verification including SD County Scope of Practice and access to test with the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT). Students will also earn a Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross. |
| State Course Code(s): |
| | 8422 - Advanced Emergency Response (Capstone) |
| Basic Texts and Teaching Guides: |
| | Pollak, Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2016 |