PSA 275: EMS Safety and Risk Management

Course Description

This course introduces the student to the risk management principles of an EMS agency. Students will focus on safety from the perspective of the field provider. (3 credits)

Prerequisites

  • ENG 101: English Composition 1
  • ENG 102: English Composition 2

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

  1. Identify State and National certifications, rules, regulations, and laws requiring and standardizing EMS Safety; and describe focus areas for EMS provider safety principles.
  2. Evaluate with EMS safety standards EMS case studies illustrating the successful application of EMS safety principles; and illustrating the failure to apply EMS safety principles.
  3. Define roles and responsibilities for the EMS Safety Officer; and list and define the qualifications and qualities of the EMS Safety Officer.
  4. Analyze and critique the designs and implementation for a corporate EMS safety program and for a government EMS safety program.
  5. Examine and assess your personal EMS safety attitude; and appraise the value of an EMS safety culture for EMS organizations and for personal career success.

Course Activities and Grading

AssignmentsWeight

Discussions (Week 1-5)

50%

Assignments (Weeks 1-4)

30%

Final Paper (Week 5)

20%

Total

100%

Required Textbook

  • This course uses Open Educational Resources (OER). OER are openly licensed, educational resources that can be used for teaching, learning and research. OER may consist of a variety of resources such as textbooks, videos and software that are at little or no cost for students.

 

Week

SLOs

Readings and Exercises

Assignments

1

1

Topic: Foundations of EMS Safety and Risk Management

  • Read and Review:
    • EMS Safety Practices - U.S. Fire Administration:
      • Section I
      • Chapters 1 - 6 Introductions
      • Chapter 3
  • Read the assigned materials
  • Review the Lecture material
  • Participate in the Discussions
  • Submit the Week 1 Assignment
  • Begin formulating ideas for the Week 5 - Final Paper

2

2

Topic: EMS Safety Case Studies

  • Read and Review:
    • Read Guide for Developing an EMS Safety Program: Entire document
    • Read EMS Safety Practices - U.S. Fire Administration: Entire document
  • Read the assigned materials
  • Review the Lecture material
  • Participate in the Discussions
  • Submit the Week 2 Assignment
  • Begin formulating your outline for the Week 5 - Final Paper

3

3

Topic: EMS Safety Officer

  • Read and Review:
    • Read Guide for Developing an EMS Safety Program: Entire document
    • Read EMS Safety Practices - U.S. Fire Administration: Entire document
  • Read the assigned materials
  • Review the Lecture material
  • Participate in the Discussions
  • Submit the Week 3 Assignment
  • Begin working on a rough draft of the Week 5 - Final Paper

4

4

Topic: EMS Safety Programs

  • Read and Review:
    • Read Guide for Developing an EMS Safety Program: Entire document
    • Read EMS Safety Practices - U.S. Fire Administration: Entire document
  • Read the assigned materials
  • Review the Lecture material
  • Participate in the Discussions
  • Submit the Week 4 Assignment
  • Finalize the draft of the Week 5 - Final Paper

5

5

Topic: EMS Safety Attitude and Culture

  • Read and Review:
    • Read Guide for Developing an EMS Safety Program: Entire document
    • Read EMS Safety Practices - U.S. Fire Administration: Entire document
  • Read the assigned materials
  • Review the Lecture material
  • Participate in the Discussions
  • Submit the Week 5 - Final Paper
  • Complete Online Course Evaluation

COSC Accessibility Statement

Charter Oak State College encourages students with disabilities, including non-visible disabilities such as chronic diseases, learning disabilities, head injury, attention deficit/hyperactive disorder, or psychiatric disabilities, to discuss appropriate accommodations with the Office of Accessibility Services at OAS@charteroak.edu.

COSC Policies, Course Policies, Academic Support Services and Resources

Students are responsible for knowing all Charter Oak State College (COSC) institutional policies, course-specific policies, procedures, and available academic support services and resources. Please see COSC Policies for COSC institutional policies, and see also specific policies related to this course. See COSC Resources for information regarding available academic support services and resources.