General Information

• Name: First Responder
• Discipline: Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
• Units (Credits): 3
• Schedule History: See when this course was offered over the last three years.
• Transfer Information: Courses with numbers 100 to 299: This course is designed to apply toward a WNC degree and/or transfer to other schools within the Nevada System of Higher Education, depending on the degree chosen and other courses completed. It may transfer to colleges and universities outside Nevada. For information about how this course can transfer and apply to your program of study, please contact a counselor.
• Academic Division: Nursing and Allied Health

Prerequisites and Recommended Courses

• Prerequisites: must be 16 years old. Current CPR certification required. See Nursing and Allied Health web site for further information.

Course Outline

I: Catalog Course Description

Provides training in emergency medical care for individuals including law enforcement officers, firefighters, bus drivers, athletic trainers and school nurses, who are most likely to be the initial responders to a sudden illness or injury. Course requires passing of a written and practical examination. Meets or exceeds the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) criteria and requirements of the state of Nevada for Certification as First Responder.
Note: Non-transferable for an NSHE baccalaureate degree. Non-applicable towards an AA or AS Degree.

II: Course Objectives

Course Outline
EMS113B: FIRST RESPONDER

Revision Date November 2009


Number of Credits: 3 (30 clock hours of theory; 15 clock hours of lab)
Transferability of Course within Nevada: Non-transferable


1. Course Description from Catalog:

Prerequisite:

• Must be 16 years or older
• Show proof of current CPR certification (American Heart Association - Health Care Provider card required.


Provides training in emergency medical care for individuals, including law enforcement officers, firefighters, bus drivers, athletic trainers, and school nurses, who are most likely to be the initial responders to a sudden illness or injury. Course requires passing of a written and practical examination. Meets or exceeds the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) criteria and requirements of the State of Nevada for Certification as First Responder.

II. Course Objectives or Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course the student will be:

1. Able to demonstrate the ability to provide initial on the scene care to individuals experiencing sudden illness or injury according to the guidelines of the US DOT for First Responders.

2. Eligible to take the written and practical examination leading to State of Nevada Certification as a First Responder.

III. Linkage of course to the mission of the college.

Offer an array of affordable and convenient learning opportunities, ranging from short courses to degrees to the greatest number of people within our service area.

IV. Judith B. Cordia