11 courses with the subject EMSV, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
| Lecture This course explores the six (6) dimensions of personal well-being of health - physical, social, P a g e | 62
| Lecture/Lab Wilderness First Responder (WFR) is the definitive course in medical training for outdoor educators, guides, search and rescue (SAR) team members, and others who work or play in remote areas. The curriculum is comprehensive and practical, including all of the essential principles and skills required to assess and manage medical problems in isolated and extreme environments. Graduates will receive WFR certification by Wilderness Medical Associates®, valid for three years, as well as Basic Life Support/Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and anaphylaxis certification. Students must be at least 18 years of age at time of certification, and have skills in lifting and communication.
- Ambulance 1 credit | Lecture Drawing on the most current research about the behaviors and other hazards that lead to crashes, EVOS features case studies and analyses of both common and catastrophic collisions. EVOS challenges EMS practitioners to reconsider their preconceptions about safe vehicle operations.
| Lecture This is a preparatory course that introduces the additional depth of understanding and breadth of concepts necessary for Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) on a fireline. It requires application of knowledge and skills in scenario situations an EMT might encounter. Students will begin to master the content and skills necessary to successfully pass the arduous pack test. Students will learn how and when to apply to fireline EMT positions, including fireline EMT, base camp EMT, and natural disaster EMT work.
(EMR) 3 credits | Lecture/Lab The Emergency Medical Responder course educates participants to be a part of the nation's Emergency MINNESOTA NORTH COLLEGE | 2024-25 CURRICULUM CATALOG Medical System. Using National EMS Education Standards, this course provides students the knowledge and skills training required by the Emergency Medical Responder (EMR). The EMR course is designed to train volunteers and professionals to assess and provide emergency care to patients with trauma, medical and environmental emergencies in the field of emergency medicine. The primary focus of the EMR is to initiate immediate lifesaving care to critical patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide lifesaving interventions while awaiting additional EMS response and to assist higher level personnel at the scene and during transport. EMR's function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight. EMRs perform basic interventions with minimal equipment.
(EMR) Refresher 1 credit | Lecture Emergency Medical Responder Refresher courses are designed to update and refresh volunteers and professionals to deal with trauma and medical emergencies. Emphasis includes assessing the scene and preventing further harm, assessing patients, following protocols for equipment use, and working within the established EMS system to access medical care.
| Lecture/Lab This is a final course that comprises a state-approved EMT program which follows the National EMS Education Standards. The primary focus of the EMT is to provide basic emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. EMTs function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight. EMTs perform interventions with the basic equipment typically found on an ambulance. The EMT is a critical link from the scene to the emergency health care system. This course includes both a hospital/clinical experience with patient assessments and a field experience with documented patient contacts. P a g e | 63
(EMT) 8 credits | Lecture/Lab The Emergency Medical Technician course educates participants to be a part of the nation's Emergency Medical System. Using National EMS Education Standards, this course provides students the knowledge and skills training required by the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). The EMT course is designed to train volunteers and professionals to assess and provide emergency care to patients with trauma, medical and environmental emergencies in the field of emergency medicine. The primary focus of the EMT is to initiate immediate lifesaving care to critical patients, assess and give treatment on scene and throughout transportation to MINNESOTA NORTH COLLEGE | 2024-25 CURRICULUM CATALOG those who access the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide lifesaving interventions until the patient is transferred to a higher level of care. EMT's function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight.
(EMT) Refresher 2 credits | Lecture The Emergency Medical Technician Refresher course provides updated course materials for participants to be re-certified as part of the nation's biyearly Emergency Medical System re-certification process. Emphasis includes a review of scene control, patient assessment, triage, use of standard equipment, transport concerns, legalities, and physiological theory related to medical and trauma situations.
2 credits | Lecture/Lab This course provides wilderness rescue operations training and patient management in a wilderness setting. Topics include wilderness rescue considerations, and ATV, both calm and swift water, and boat rescue. The course addresses multiple aspects of wilderness emergency response, and includes outdoor activities. Emergency Medical Responders and EMTs may use the training for Continuing Education hours. Successful students earn Minnesota State ATV Operator and Minnesota State Boat Operator Certificates.
2 credits | Lecture/Lab This course allows participants to learn wilderness rescue considerations and patient management in a wilderness setting including winter rescue operations, ice rescue, snowmobile, and low angle rope rescue. The course will address multiple aspects of wilderness emergency response, and include outdoor activities. Emergency Medical Responders and EMTs may use the training for Continuing Education hours. Certificates coming out of this class include: Minnesota State Snowmobile.
Source: Minnesota North College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
