PARA 106 - Paramedic Field I

2 credits (8 field hours)
This course provides the paramedic student with a field experience of EMS operations in conjunction with a PA Department of Health Advanced Life Support Service. Under the direct supervision of a field preceptor, the student practices assessment and treatment interventions within the paramedic’s scope of practice based on the PA Bureau of EMS Protocols. This field experience requires integration and transfer of the assessment, communication, and technical skills developed in PARA Clinical I, to the field environment.
Corerequisite(s): ENGL 110, PARA 103, PARA 104, PARA 105, PSYC 203
Prerequisite(s): AHEA 125, PARA 100, PARA 101, PARA 102, PSYC 201