FIRE 2235 - Introduction to Paramedicine

Prerequisite: FIRE 2275. This is the introduction to the roles and responsibilities of paramedics and their place in the emergency medical services system. This section will include ethical aspects of emergency care and out-of-hospital care, safety and risk in EMS, legal aspects of providing care, cultural differences in patient groups, emergency medical service systems, and medical direction and communications. This course may be taught through a special agreement with the Yale New Haven Sponsor Hospital Program. 3 credits.