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Please Note- Live "In-Person" CEP Classes Returning in 2021
Each Department and Training Site will have different provisions, attendance limits, and masking guidelines related to COVID-19.
Be prepared to furnish your own mask when attending class.
Trauma
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Trauma Assessment | - Describe the initial assessment of a trauma patient and what areas are critical to evaluate.
- Define a priority patient and discuss several illnesses or suspected injuries that would lead you to classify a patient in this fashion
- Describe the mechanism of evaluating the effectiveness of perfusion including pulse and skin color
- Describe the need for communication with either medical direction or the receiving facility when transporting a patient
- Discuss the benefits of accurate documentation
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| Orthopedic Injuries | Describe the different types of musculoskeletal injuries, including fractures, dislocations, amputations, sprains, and strains. Recognize the characteristics of specific types of musculoskeletal injuries. Differentiate between open and closed fractures. Explain how to assess the severity of an injury. Describe the emergency medical care of the patient with an orthopedic injury. Describe the emergency medical care of the patient with a swollen, painful, deformed extremity (fracture). Discuss the need for, general rules of, and possible complications of splinting. Explain the reasons for splinting fractures, dislocations, and sprains at the scene versus transporting the patient immediately. Describe the emergency medical care of the patient with an amputation.
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Spinal Injury Protocol | - Review the nervous system anatomy and physiology.
- Discuss up-to-date evidence based care for spinal injuries and current recommendations for pre-hospital providers.
- Review Greenville County EMS Clinical Operating Guideline.
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