EMS 1421 - EMT Field Internship

College of Health Sciences

Credit(s): 2
Contact Hours: 99
Effective Term Spring 2019 (555)

Requisites

Prerequisite EMS 1119 with a minimum grade of C and
Prerequisite EMS 1119L with a minimum grade of C and
Prerequisite EMS 1411 with a minimum grade of C

Course Description

The student will be assigned to contract agencies for patient care experience with fire-rescue and ambulance units under the direct supervision of State of Florida certified EMTs and Paramedics. The course is designed as a competency-based field component where the individual gains emergency and non-emergency insight into the mechanics of assisting the ill or injured patient in the out-of-hospital environment.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student, under direct EMT or paramedic supervision, will demonstrate the skills learned in the complete EMT core curriculum; including lecture, laboratory and EMT clinical experience in the ambulance and fire rescue areas by:
    1. assisting with the inventory and maintenance of vehicle and equipment.
    2. evaluating the scene for safety.
    3. performing a primary and secondary survey on the person(s) involved.
    4. selecting and performing the appropriate treatment including but not limited to:
      1. measures as defined by the American Heart Association (AHA) as basic cardiac life support.
      2. measures as defined by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) as basic trauma life support - basic level.
      3. the minimum Department of Transporation (DOT) standards of care.
      4. the minimum Pinellas County EMS standards of care.
      5. standard operating procedures of the agency.
      6. medical manual of system operations.
    5. performing the appropriate method of immobilization of the ill/injured person where appropriate.
    6. observing and assisting in the management of the emotionally disturbed/unruly person.
    7. observing and participating in appropriate radio communications.
    8. observing and assisting in the completion of written reports.
    9. following-up and reviewing each case with the assigned preceptor.
    10. performing progressive patient management throughout the prehospital experience.
  2. Demonstrate the method necessary to establish and work as part of the incident management system by,
    1. describing the importance of the incident management system (IMS)/incident command system (ICS) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
    2. listing the components and functions of the incident management systems.
    3. listing the physical and psychological signs of critical incident stress.
  3. Demonstrate the ability to respond and operate as an EMT at a multiple casualty incident (MCI) by,
    1. describing the elements and roles of the responders for an MCI.
    2. demonstrating the application and use of triage including START/jumpSTART triage as well as expected patient care at a MCI event.
  4. Demonstrate knowledge of safe air medical operations for the emergency scene by,
    1. discussing the proper utilization of air medical resources including protocols and patient care considerations.
    2. describing proper safe procedures during air medical operations including establishing a landing zone (LZ).
  5. Demonstrate the knowledge of safe vehicle extrication and the use of simple tools by,
    1. describing the EMTs role during patient rescue and vehicle extrication including scene safety.
    2. demonstrating basic knowledge of vehicle construction and safety systems as it relates to vehicle stabilization and safe extrication techniques.
    3. describing the vehicle extrication techniques available using simple hand tools.
  6. Demonstrate knowledge of the risk and responsibilities of operating at a hazardous materials or other special event by,
    1. listing the resources for identifying the hazardous substance including decontamination and treatment information.
    2. describing the different routes of exposure as well as the selecting and donning/duffing of the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the EMT as may be indicated.
    3. listing and explaining the signs, symptoms and treatment for corrosives, pesticides, chemical asphyxiates and hydrocarbon solvents.
    4. describing the EMT's roles and responsibilities at a natural or mad-made disaster scene.
    5. describing the different types of made-made disasters and the consideration for scene safety.
    6. describing the different types of weapons of mass destruction and the associated signs, symptoms and their appropriate care and treatment.

Criteria Performance Standard

The student, under the direct EMT or paramedic supervision, will submit documentation of a minimum of 48 out-of-hospital hours and 51 seminar hours. The minimum requirement for successful completion is demonstrated mastery at 100 percent accuracy in critical areas, of each of the above stated objectives through the field internship competency-based education measures developed by departmental instructors.

History of Changes

DBT 4/18/95 Effective Session 19951 C&I 12/12/95; DBT 1/16/96 Effective Session 19961 C&I 6/6/00, DBT 7/2000, Eff 20001 (I, 2000) C&I 3/25/08, BOT 5/16/08, 20081(0400): 2007 3-year review. C&I Approval: 03/25/2008, BOT Approval: 05/16/2008, Effective Term: Fall 2008 (400).
C&I Approval: 07/26/2018, BOT Approval: 09/18/2018, Effective Term: Spring 2019 (555)

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