Paramedic I

"Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic"
The Eastern Iowa Community College's Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.  
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
1361 Park Street
Clearwater, Florida 33756
(727) 210-2350
www.caahep.org

This course is designed to prepare a student to function at the level of a National Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Paramedic.  The Paramedic I Course is the first in a three-course series leading to Paramedic certification.  The EMT - Paramedic Program prepares competent entry-level Paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.  This course is desgned to provide the National Paramedic with the education and skills necessary to provide out-of-hospital emergency medical care at the advanced life support level of the highest quality with an EMS agency, Fire Service, or other specialized services.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Exhibit an understanding of medical/legal issues relating to Emergency Medical Service (EMS).
• Exhibit an understanding of human anatomy and physiology.
• Demonstrate the cognitive and psychomotor abilities to safely administer medications.
• Demonstrate the cognitive and psychomotor ability to safely perform airway management, including simple maneuvers and adjuncts to advanced adjuncts, such as endotracheal intubation and cricothyrotomies.
• Demonstrate the conitive and psychomotor abilities to safely and proficiently gain venous access (IV and IO methods), in all patient age gropus.
• Demonstrate the cognitive and psychomotor abilities to effectively ventilate intubated and non-intubated patients of all age groups.
• Demonstrate the cognitive and psychomotor abilities to perform a comprehensive assessment on adult, pediatric and geriatric patients.
• Demonstrate the cognitive and psychomotor abilities to effectively interpret 4 Lead and 12 Lead EKG's.
• Demonstrate the cognitive and critical-thinking abilities necessary for the management of patients with cardiac and respiratory emergencies.

Pre-Requisites:
1. Must be able to read, write and speak English at the college level.
2. Must be physically able to perform the skills required of EMS personnel.
3. Must have a high school diploma from an accredited high school, or its equivalent.
4. Must be at least 18 years of age at the time of enrollment. 
5. Must possess a current State of Iowa EMT-Basic/EMT, Iowa EMT-Intermediate/85, Advanced EMT, or Iowa EMT-Paramedic certification.  If you do not have an Iowa certification, please call (563) 336-3444 for assistance.
6. Must possess a current American Heart Association CPR card which validates training in obstructed airway, AED and CPR for adults, children and infants.

Class runs August - December, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:00am - 3:00pm
SCC Urban Campus, 101 West Third Street, Davenport

If interested, please call the EICC EMS Department at (563) 336-3444.