Course Title: Emergency Services

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Unit:1 Career Opportunities Content Standard(s) and Depth of Knowledge Level(s): Students will:

1. Compare roles and responsibilities of emergency medical personnel.

Examples: emergency medical technician (EMT, paramedic, registered nurse 2. Demonstrate workplace readiness skills in emergency medicine.

Examples: well-being of the EMT, positive personal qualities and interpersonal skills, acute assessment skills to act promptly, ability to manifest leadership skills to manage a situation, demonstration of teaching skills to direct others in an emergency situation. Learning Objective(s) and Depth of Knowledge Level(s): Students will:

1. Identify the roles and responsibilities of emergency medical personnel.

3. Describe positive personal qualities and interpersonal skills needed by the EMT.

Essential Question(s):

What skills and knowledge are needed for success in the field of emergency medicine?

Content Knowledge Suggested Instructional Activities Rigor & Relevance Framework (Quadrant)

Suggested Materials, Equipment and Technology Resources

I. Roles and Responsibilities of emergency medical personnel

II. Workplace readiness

Demonstrations Reading Guest speaker Clinical rotations Simulations/role playing Textbooks/worksheets Guest speaker Clinical sites

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Unit/Course CTSO Activity:

CPR/First Aid, Rescue Breathing, HOSA Competitive Events

Unit/Course Culminating Product:

CPR Certification

Course/Program Credential(s): X Credential X Certificate Postsecondary Degree University Degree □ Other:

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Unit:2 Communication Skills

Content Standard(s) and Depth of Knowledge Level(s):

Students will:

3. Describe an initial assessment of emergency clients.

4. Describe various communication skills used in an emergency situation. Examples: documentation, interpretation of medical orders

Learning Objective(s) and Depth of Knowledge

Level(s):

Students will:

1. List the steps of performing an initial assessment of emergency clients.

2. List and describe various communication skills required in emergency situations.

I. Communication skills related

to the emergency medicine field

II. Initial assessment of

emergency clients Role play Demonstrations Reading Guest Speaker Clinical rotations Scenarios Simulations Textbooks/worksheets Guest speaker Clinical sites Unit Assessment: _{Test, clinical evaluations}

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CPR certification

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Unit:3 Safety

Students will:

5. Assess safe practices in emergency medical situations.

Examples: evaluating scene, lifting and moving client, using standard precautions

Learning Objective(s) and Depth of Knowledge Level(s):

Students will:

1. Describe proper procedures for evaluating the scene, lifting and moving the emergency client, and using standard precautions.

I. Safe practices in emergency

medical situations A. Evaluating scene

B. Lifting and moving client C. Using standard precautions

Read unit and complete worksheets Four Corners

Guest speaker Clinical rotations

Textbooks/worksheets Signs, safety scenarios Guest speaker

Clinical sites

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Unit:4 Legal and Ethical Content Standard(s) and Depth of Knowledge Level(s): Students will:

6. Describe legal and ethical behaviors required for emergency situations.

7. Use mathematical concepts in emergency medical settings, including calculating fluid rates and drug dosage conversions.

Learning Objective(s) and Depth of Knowledge Level(s): Students will:

1. Identify legal and ethical responsibilities required for workers in emergency medicine. 2. Apply procedures for mathematical concepts in emergency medicine.

I. Legal Behaviors

II. Ethical Behaviors

Lecture/Note taking Read, View and Do Role Play/Case student Guided Practice

Guest speaker Clinical rotations Read Text and Discuss Group Investigation

Listen-Think-Pair and Share

Textbooks/worksheets/case studies/handouts PDR or other Drug references, Internet Guest speaker

Clinical sites

Unit

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Unit:5 Anatomy Content Standard(s) and Depth of Knowledge Level(s): Students will:

8. Describe human structures and functions as they relate to emergency medical procedures. Examples: respiratory system – maintaining an open airway

Learning Objective(s) and Depth of Knowledge Level(s): Students will:

1. Identify the structures and functions of the human body as they relate to emergency medical procedures.

Structures and functions of the human body as it relates to the emergency medical procedures

Lecture/Note taking Ten Plus Two Read, View and Do Color sheets

Role Play/Case student Clinical rotations

Textbooks/worksheets/case studies/handouts Anatomy Worksheets

Classroom resources and models Clinical sites

Unit

Assessment: Unit test, lab assignment Unit/Course

CTSO Activity:

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Unit:6 Medical Skills

Students will:

9. Describe various skills required in emergency medical settings, including emergency birth, poisoning, drug overdose, shock, allergic reactions, and bleeding.

10.Identify common medications used in emergency situations.

Learning Objective(s) and Depth of Knowledge Level(s):

Students will:

1. Identify skills required in emergency medical settings. 2. List common medications used in emergency situations.

I. Medical skills required in

emergency medical settings A. Emergency child birth B. Poisoning

C. Drug overdose

D. Shock

E. Allergic reactions

F. Bleeding

II. Common ER medications

Lecture/Note taking Read, View and Do Role Play/Case student Clinical rotations

Textbooks/worksheets/case studies/handouts

Common medications worksheet Classroom resources and models Clinical sites

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CPR/First Aid, Rescue Breathing HOSA Competitive Events

CPR certification