MCCCD Program Description

Major: 5775N Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2009 Spring Last Admit Term: 9999 Award: CCL Total Credits: 2 CIP Code: 51.0904	Primary College: Initiating College: Phoenix College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: PC Field of Interest: Behavioral Science and Human Services Instructional Council: Emergency Medical Technology/Fire Science Technology GPA: 2.0
SOC Code: 25-1071, 29-2041

Description: Tactical methods of communication, interview, interrogation, assessment, and deployment. Communication devices include radio, telephone, computer-aided dispatch; mobile digital transmitter. Highlights of human anatomy, physiology disease profiles, and approach to interventions in life-threatening situations. Persuasive delivery of pre-arrival instructions, most dispatch communications, basic life support techniques for all age groups. Communication with law enforcement on all levels within the community and the state. Contribution to research, quality assurance, and prevention. Education and training to help student function as an emergency dispatch professional.

Required Courses

EMT101 Basic Life Support/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for Health Care Providers 0.5
+ EMT116 Emergency Medical Communications (EMD) 1.5

Credits: 2

Restricted Electives
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General Electives
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Program Competencies
1. Identify and treat basic life support resuscitation techniques on adult, infant, and pediatric patients. (EMT101) 2. Give pre-arrival instructions to a caller in need of direction for basic life support, injuries, illness, and community-assisted defibrillation until first responders` arrival. (EMT116) 3. Given a simulated emergency call, interrogate, evaluate, deploy, and respond. (EMT116) 4. Describe the role and responsibilities of the emergency dispatcher. (EMT116)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 5/23/00

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