Fundamentals of Basic Emergency Care

Julie (Jules) K. Scadden has been involved in Emergency Medical Services for 19 years. Currently a Paramedic and CQI/Data Coordinator with Sac County Ambulance Service in Northwest Iowa, she is also adjunct faculty for Western Iowa Tech Community College in Sioux City, as well as at Iowa Central Community College in For Dodge, IA. Ms. Scadden also instructs and presents at local and national conferences, and serves on several advisory boards and committees. Ms. Scadden co-authored Fundamentals of Basic Emergency Care, 3rd Edition (Delmar, Cengage Learning, 2009). Richard Beebe, MS, BSN, NREMT-P is the program director for Bassett Health Care's Center for Rural Emergency Medical Services Education in Cooperstown, New York. He is also a Clinical Assistant Professor at the State University of New York at Cobleskill, New York. Richard Beebe is also a practicing field Paramedic with the Guilderland Police Department, since 1988. Richard Beebe has a Masters degree in education, is a registered Nurse and a nationally registered Paramedic. Richard Beebe has been an EMS educator for over two decades and is a chapter member of the National Association of EMS Educators. Mr. Beebe is a state and national speaker, author or editor of several textbooks, and has been recently working in a leadership role on the committee for the National EMS Education Standards of the National Association of EMS Educators. Deborah Funk M.D., FACEP is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Albany Medical College in Albany, New York where she has been involved in EMS education and medical direction for more than a decade. Having completed an EMS Fellowship, Dr. Funk is a Medical Director for Life Net of New York and is involved in advancing EMS statewide.

Chapter One: Foundations of EMS. Unit 1. Introduction to Emergency Medical Services. Unit 2. Roles and Responsibilities of the EMT . Unit 3. The Legal Responsibilities of the EMT. Unit 4. Stress and Wellness in EMS. Chapter Two: The Human Body. Unit 5. Anatomy and Physiology Unit 6. Pathophysiology. Unit 7. Lifespan Development. Chapter Three: Essentials of Emergency Medical Care. Unit 8. Infection Control. Unit 9. Basic Airway Control. Unit 10. Respiratory Support. Unit 11. Circulation and Shock. Unit 12. Baseline Vital Signs. Unit 13. Basic Pharmacology. Unit 14. Lifting and Moving Patients. Chapter Four: General Principles of Patient Assessment. Unit 15. Scene Size-up. Unit 16. Primary Assessment. Unit 17. Therapeutic Communications. Unit 18. History Taking. Unit 19. Secondary Assessment. Unit 20. Reassessment. Unit 21. EMS System Communications. Unit 22. Medical Terminology. Unit 23. Documentation. Chapter Five: Emergency Medical Care. Unit 24. Resuscitation. Unit 25. Chest Pain. Unit 26. Shortness of Breath. Unit 27. Altered Mental Status & Syncope. Unit 28. Abnormal Behavior. Unit 29. Abdominal Pain. Unit 30. Bariatrics. Unit 31. Rashes and Fever. Unit 32. Poisoning. Chapter Six: Trauma Care. Unit 33. Trauma Overview-Kinematics and Mechanism of Injury. Unit 34. Head, Face and Traumatic Brain Injury. Unit 35. Spinal Injuries. Unit 36. Chest and Abdominal Injuries. Unit 37. Chest and Abdominal Injuries. Unit 38. Bone Injuries. Unit 39. Environmental Emergencies. Chapter Seven: Maternal Health. Unit 40. Prenatal Complications. Unit 41. Emergency Childbirth and Newborn Care. Chapter Eight: Childhood Emergency. Unit 42. Pediatric Medical Emergencies. Unit 43. Pediatric Trauma Emergencies. Unit 44. Child Abuse and Neglect. Unit 45. Children with Special Challenges. Chapter Nine: Geriatric Emergency. Unit 46. Geriatric Emergencies. Unit 47. End of Life Issues. Chapter Ten: EMS Operations. Unit 48. Emergency Vehicle Operations. Unit 49. Incident Command & Multiple Casualty Incidents. Unit 50. Hazardous Materials. Unit 51. Emergency Response to Terrorism. Unit 52. Vehicle Extrication & Rescue Operations. Unit 53. Emergency Incident Rehabilitation. Unit 54. Air Medical Transport. Unit 55. Farm Equipment Operations.