The Well-Being of the EMS Provider. EMS Systems, Roles and Responsibilities. Illness and Injury Prevention. Medical/Legal Issues. Ethical Issues for the EMS Provider. General Principles of Pathology. Pharmacology. Medication Administration.

Life Span Development. Airway Management and Ventilation. Therapeutic Communications and History Taking. Techniques of Physical Examination. Overview: Patient Assessment. Scene Size-Up, Initial Assessment. Focused History and Physical Exam: Medical. Focused History and Physical Exam: Trauma.

Assessment Based Management. Clinical Decision Making and On-Going Assessment. Communications. Documentation. Pulmonary /Respiratory. Cardiology. Neurology. Endocrinology.

Allergies and Anaphylaxis. Gastroenterology & Urology. Toxicology. Environmental Conditions. Infectious and Communicable Diseases. Behavioral and Psychiatric Disorders. Hematology. Gynecology and Obstetrics.

Trauma Systems and Mechanism of Injury. Hemorrhage and Shock. Soft Tissue Trauma. Burns. Head and Facial Trauma. Spinal Trauma. Thoracic Trauma. Abdominal Trauma.

Musculoskeletal Trauma. Neonatology. Pediatrics. Geriatrics. The Challenged Patient. Acute Interventions in the Home Care Patient. Ambulance Operations and Medical Incident Command. Rescue Awareness Operations.

Hazardous Materials Awareness,and Operations. Crime Scenes Awareness. Basic Life Support. Advanced Cardiac Life Support. Index.