MCCCD Program Description

Vehicular Extrication and Patient Stabilization

Course: FSC238

First Term: 2004 Fall

Lecture 2 Credit(s) 2 Period(s) 2 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S

Description: Participative course designed for the Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT). Incorporates new knowledge and skills necessary to access, extricate, and care for victims of crash incidents. Provides exposure to scene management, including size-up, disentanglement, victim stabilization for single and multi-victim situations, hazardous materials incidents, integration of local emergency medical services (EMS) for patient assessment and management, and standard operating procedures to selected victim scenarios

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Manage a scene where situations exist that pose a threat to a rescuer, patient, and/or bystanders. (I, II, III) 2. Utilize proper protective clothing and safety equipment during all procedures. (III) 3. Gain access to a patient separated by adverse terrain, water, mountains, or structural damage. (III) 4. Differentiate between gaining access and disentanglement. (III, IV) 5. Use, as rapidly as possible, the easiest proper entry technique to victims entangled in a wrecked vehicle. (IV) 6. Disentangle a patient from a wrecked automobile using extrication tools. (IV) 7. Protect, lift, carry, and immobilize the patient during all procedures. (IV, V) 8. Demonstrate patient care, immobilization, and stabilization skills according to local EMT protocols and the U.S. DOT (Department of Transportation) Basic EMT curriculum. (V) 9. Demonstrate patient care, immobilization, and stabilization skills according to local EMT`s protocols and the U.S. DOT (Department of Transportation) Basic EMT curriculum. (VI)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Scene Management A. Size-up and management B. Task assignments C. Support operations D. Emotional first aid II. Hazardous Incident Recognition A. Natural B. Manmade C. Protection of self, others, and patient D. HAZMAT (hazardous materials response) resources III. Gaining Access A. Protective clothing and devices B. Environmental hazards C. Vehicular stabilization D. Glass management E. Mechanical disassembly 1. Access through undamaged, locked, and jammed doors 2. Access through roof, windows, trunk, and body F. Access to patients trapped under a vehicle 1. Determine exit route 2. Stabilize and lift IV. Disentanglement A. Patient care and removal B. Equipment 1. Selection 2. Use of a. Safety b. Accuracy 3. Types a. AMIKUS(copyright) or HOLMATRO(copyright) tools (inventors` last names) b. Pneumatic chisel c. Rescue ram d. Hydraulic cutters e. Hydraulic jacks f. Axe (flat and pick head), sledge, pry bars, and come-a-long g. Assorted hand tools h. Haligan tool i. Bolt cutters j. Air bags V. Patient Care A. Initial assessment B. Skills review C. Immobilization techniques D. Packaging for transportation B. Management of ABCs C. Management of ABCs D. Packaging for transportation D. Packaging for transportation

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 6/22/2004

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.