EMS205 Airway Management and Ventilation

College of Health Science Emergency Medical Services Department

Course Description: This course presents advanced airway assessment, airway management and ventilation skills for the paramedic, building on the basic foundation from EMT.Topics include airway anatomy, physiology of ventilation, advanced airway management, ventilation techniques, pulse oximetry, capnography, and pharmaceutical agents used in airway management.

Credit Hours: 2.00

Prerequisites: EMS203

Corequisites: None