STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 Special Patient Populations:

 • Identify the anatomy and physiology of reproduction and the changes that occur in normal pregnancy, labor and delivery, and postpartum.

 • Identify selected common complications during all phases of pregnancy, labor and delivery, postpartum and of the newborn. Explain common pregnancy and delivery complications and their treatment.

 • Demonstrate a variety of deliveries utilizing simulated scenarios.

 • Demonstrate prehospital care of the normal newborn and those with common complications.

 • Demonstrate knowledge of developmentally appropriate prehospital care of the pediatric patient and family.

 • Explain the signs/symptoms and treatment for common conditions of the pediatric patient.

 • Demonstrate critical thinking skills related to care of the child and family.

 • Recognize the physiological, developmental and psychosocial changes of the aging process.

 • Develop a treatment plan for the geriatric patient with consideration of the physiological changes related to aging.

 • Recognize the signs of abuse and neglect and explain the prehospital providers role in the reporting of those crimes.

 • Explain the needs of various patients with special challenges.

 • Develop plans for the care and transportation of patients with special needs.

 EMS Operations:

 • Demonstrate critical thinking skills in the recognition of EMS operations safety dilemmas and develop a plan for resolution.

 • Explain the AEMTs role in the incident management system.

 • Explain the AEMTs role in a multiple casualty incident.

 • Recognize the safety implications related to air medical operation and explain how to ensure EMS personnel and patient safety during air medical operations.

 • Recognize the safety implications of vehicle extrication and explain how to ensure EMS personnel and patient safety during extrication.

 • Recognize a hazardous material scene.

 • Obtain certification in Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response- First Responder awareness level.

 • Understand the risks and responsibilities of operating on the scene of a natural or man-made disaster.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I. Obstetrics

     A. Review of reproductive anatomy and physiology

     B. Prenatal complications and related prehospital care

     C. Normal delivery and care of the mother and neonate.

     D. Selected complications of delivery and prehospital treatment

 

 II. Neonate

        The normal newborn and selected complications of the newborn and related prehospital care.

 

 III. Pediatrics

       A. Growth and development from infancy to adolescence

       B. Assessment of the pediatric patient

       C. Common illnesses and trauma related to the pediatric patient.

       D. Treatment of the pediatric patient.

 

 IV. Geriatrics

       A. Anatomical and physiological changes of aging

       B. Assessment of the geriatric patient

       C. Treatment considerations in the geriatric patient

       D. Fluid resuscitation in the elderly

 

 V. Patients with Special Challenges

       A. Recognition of abuse and neglect

       B. Patient advocacy in patients with special challenges

       C. The care of the bariatric patient

       D. Overview of various in home assistive devices

       E. Care of the patient with sensory deficits and developmental disabilities

 

 VI. EMS Operations

       A. Principles of safely operating a ground ambulance

       B. Principles of Incident management

           1. ICS-100

           2. IS-700

       C. Operational roles and responsibilities in a multiple casualty incident.

       D. Awareness of the operational responsibilities to provide patient, public and personnel safety in an air medical operation.

       E. Overview of vehicle extrication of ensure patient and personnel safety during a vehicle extrication.

       F. Hazardous materials awareness

           1. Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response certification.

       G. Overview of operations during a terrorist event or during a natural or manmade disaster.