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Students, faculty, and staff are off for Spring Break beginning Monday, March 17, through Sunday, March 23. Business hours will resume Monday, March 24.

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EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROFESSIONS MARKETABLE SKILLS

• Respond to 911 calls for emergency medical assistance.
• Assess a patient’s condition, determine a course of treatment, and provide first-aid treatment or life support.
• Transport patient safely in an ambulance, and transfer patient to the emergency department of a hospital or other healthcare facility.
• Report observations and treatment to physicians, nurses, or other healthcare facility staff.
• Document medical care given to patient.
• Communicate clearly over telephone or radio.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with peers, managers, patients, and doctors.
• Work productively, ethically, responsibly and conscientiously with others to achieve group goals.
• Engage effectively and respectfully with people from many communities and with many perspectives.
 
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