Evaluation Health promotion Injury prevention Disease Surveillance Objectives: DOT Objectives EMS Education Standards Define public health and explain the goal of the Discuss the integration of the principles of public health field public health and epidemiology including List the major public health laws, regulations, public health emergencies, health promotion, and guidelines in place in the United States, and illness and injury prevention. and list the purpose of each Explain the paramedic’s role in promoting public health both in terms of illness and injury Define primary prevention and secondary prevention and give examples of each Explain why EMS providers are in a unique position to promote public health Activities/Resources: Use of auditory, visual, and kinesthetic aids to facilitate the student learning environment for the of instruction. Assessments: Scenario based training pertinent to topic of instruction, quiz, and exam (didactic and skills). Pharmacology Principles of Pharmacology Summary: Integrates comprehensive knowledge of pharmacology to formulate a treatment plan intended to mitigate emergencies and improve the overall health of the patient. TARGET SKILLS: Medication safety Storage and security Medication Kinds of medications Autonomic interactions used during an pharmacology Toxicity emergency Metabolism and Schedules Medication excretion Pharmacokinetics legislation Mechanism of action Phases of medication Naming Medication response activity Classifications Relationships Key Terminology: Absolute refractory period Active metabolites Agonist medications Absorption Active transport Anaphylaxis Acetylcholinesterase Affinity Antagonist medications
Evaluation Injury prevention Health promotion Disease Surveillance Objectives: DOT Objectives EMS Education Standards Define public health and explain the goal of the public health field List the major public health laws, regulations, and guidelines in place in the United States, and list the purpose of each Explain the paramedic’s role in promoting public health both in terms of illness and injury Define primary prevention and secondary prevention and give examples of each Explain why EMS providers are in a unique position to promote public health Discuss the integration of the principles of public health and epidemiology including public health emergencies, health promotion, and illness and injury prevention. Activities/Resources: Use of auditory, visual, and kinesthetic aids to facilitate the student learning environment for the of instruction. Assessments: Scenario based training pertinent to topic of instruction, quiz, and exam (didactic and skills). Pharmacology Principles of Pharmacology Summary: Integrates comprehensive knowledge of pharmacology to formulate a treatment plan intended to mitigate emergencies and improve the overall health of the patient. TARGET SKILLS: Medication safety Kinds of medications used during an emergency Medication legislation Naming Classifications Storage and security Autonomic pharmacology Metabolism and excretion Mechanism of action Medication response Relationships Medication interactions Toxicity Schedules Pharmacokinetics Phases of medication activity Key Terminology: Absolute refractory period Absorption Acetylcholinesterase Active metabolites Active transport Affinity Agonist medications Anaphylaxis Antagonist medications
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