FIRE 4432 - Environmental Emergencies for Paramedics

Prerequisite: FIRE 2234. This course focuses on basic and advanced interventions in the treatment of patients injured as a direct result of environmental influences. Included are the pathophysiology, symptomatology, and treatment of cold injuries (hypothermia, frostbite), heat injuries (heat exhaustion, heat stroke), near-drowning, barotraumas, altitude, lightning injuries, contact (plant) dermatitis and animal bites and stings. Also included is care of the team in expended operating and off-road or wilderness rescue. This course may be taught through a special agreement with the Yale New Haven Sponsor Hospital Program. 3 credits