ECP 237 — Paramedic III
This course will introduce or reinforce the understanding, assessment, and management practices within the scope of a paramedic in the area of traumatic emergencies and ambulance operations. The first part of the course will cover trauma in the areas of trauma systems and mechanisms of injury, hemorrhage and shock, soft tissue trauma, burns, head and facial trauma, spinal trauma, thoracic trauma, abdominal trauma, and musculoskeletal trauma. The second part of this course will focus on ambulance operations, which include medical incident command, rescue awareness and operations, crime scene awareness, hazardous materials incidents, and bioterrorism and weapons of mass destruction. Additionally, the course will prepare the successful candidate for the rigorous National Registry Certification examination. The Fisdap Paramedic readiness examination will be utilized as the final for both ECP 237 and ECP 238 .