FIRE 4445 - Management of EMS Transportation

Prerequisite: FIRE 2251. This course provides the student with thorough understanding of the issues and management principles of transport services. It includes an analysis of the economic, geographic, temporal, and clinical characteristics of ambulance demand, the key processes for providing transport services, and an evaluation of industry best practices. The course will look at both the private and public transport models and impact on the community of each. This course may be taught through a special agreement with the Yale New Haven Sponsor Hospital Program. 3 credits