Division Chief  Michael Murray

Michael Murray
Title:    
Part-Time Faculty - Emergency Medical Services 
Department:    
Career Technical Education 
Office:    
 
Campus:    
CC 
Phone:    
 
Email:    
 

Information

Contact information:
murraym@yosemite.edu
209-770-6656

Biography

I have been in EMS since 1979 both as a Firefighter and EMT/Paramedic. I worked on ambulances for 30, 16 years in the Central Valley and the rest in Calaveras County. I am currently a volunteer Division Chief with MFPD in charge of the EMS Division. I am married and have 3 furry children

EMS 157, Section 4220

Emergency Medical Responder Course Syllabus

 

Class meeting days: Wednesdays from1800-1925. Room: Murphys Fire Protection District Training Center 58 Jones St Murphys. Thursdays form 1800-2100 Zoom classroom on Canvas

 

Instructor Information:  Name: Michael Murray, MICP, BA

Contact information: The primary method of contact is via the college email. I will check my messages daily Monday-Friday and reply within 48 hours.

murraym@yosemite.edu

 

Required:

1. Pocket masks (Includes adult and pediatric masks available in the college bookstore)

2. Textbook: EMR Complete: A work-text 2nd edition ISBN13: 978-0133517033

3. American Heart Association CPR for Healthcare Providers online course.(BLS course) (cost: $28.50)

4. Internet access (Online help:  http://www.gocolumbia.edu/online_learning/students.php)

5. Activate your free student email:  http://www.yosemite.edu/studentemail/

 

Course Description:

The Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) course prepares the student to provide entry level prehospital emergency assessment and care for patients with medical and/or traumatic conditions. This is a face-to-face class, however, there is homework online to be completed outside of classroom time.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Student learning outcomes (SLOs) are statements that specify what students will know, be able to do or demonstrate, when they have completed or participated in a program/activity/course/project. SLOs are evidence that the course objectives were achieved. The following are the SLOs for EMS 157:

1. Following Federal and State prescribed standards; students will possess the necessary entry level cognitive skills for certification as an Emergency Medical Responder.

2. Following Federal and State prescribed standards; students will possess the necessary entry level psychomotor skills for certification as an Emergency Medical Responder.

3. Students will demonstrate proficiency, to the nationally recognized standard for healthcare providers, in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated electrical defibrillation (AED) required to obtain a 2-year certification.

 

Confidential Academic Accommodations: Students with a disability documented by an appropriate healthcare provider who wish to arrange academic accommodations should notify the instructor and contact DSP&S (588-5130, Manzanita 18-3) as soon as possible so that reasonable accommodations may be arranged. Students for whom English is a second language are also eligible for these free services.

Work to be completed outside of class: Reading, study, completion of work-textbook, weekly online homework, and one online test, and online CPR course. You are expected to read assigned chapters prior to class discussion and lecture.

 Recommended study time for this course is 6 hours per week.

Grading:

Online Tests:                              310 points

Written final:                               100 points

Participation/Attendance:             94.5 points

                                                   504.5 points

Participation/Attendance points are calculated as:

1 ½ hours per chapter (reading chapters, Powerpoints, Homework)

3 hours per class attended.

94.5 hours possible total.

You must have 70 hours in attendance points to pass the class.

A= 90-100%

B= 80-89%

C= 70-79% (75% minimum required for course completion certificate) 

D= 60-69%

F= <60%

 

Participation standard:

     54 hours of instruction is required; this includes attendance and participation. You are expected to attend all class sessions; if you miss more than 3 hours of class you will be ineligible for a course completion certificate. In addition, you must pass all skills tests to be issued a course completion certificate.. For best retention of material, read the chapters.

*Wear closed-toe shoes and clothing in which you can comfortably practice skills.

*Be free of scented cologne, lotions, etc. as these products can cause severe allergic reactions in susceptible people.

*No artificial nails.

*No food or tobacco products; drinks are allowed if in a covered container.

*Turn off electronic devices and keep phones out of sight.

*No fidget spinners or other distracting devices.

*Practice using a positive, supportive and motivated attitude that you would expect of a healthcare professional. Please arrive on time at the beginning of each class, be seated, well rested and ready to participate. You are responsible to confirm your tardiness on the roll sheet after that class session. [In an unforeseeable emergency, an exception may be made, however this will not excuse the time not present; class hours are mandated by the State of California]

*You may not be awarded attendance points if you are asked to leave class because you have not met these standards.

     Recommended for Success: Prior to enrolling in this course, students are strongly advised to satisfactorily complete OFTEC 50 (Medical Terminology) and/or satisfactorily complete BIOL 150 (Elementary Anatomy & Physiology).

 

    Take photos of your CPR card and Course Completion certificate and email them to yourself; there is a $20 charge for re-issue of a CPR card or a Course Completion certificate.

 

Course Schedule

Week 1- Aug 27

            Course Introduction

            Begin skills practice

 

Homework:     Read chapters:

                    1. EMS systems  

                     2. Workforce Safety and Wellness

                                             3. Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues

.                                        4. Medical Terminology

View lecture, then complete exercises in text and homework for the above chapters.

 

Week 2- Sept 3

            Quiz/Chapter review

            Skills practice

Homework: Read chapters:

                                              5. Anatomy and Physiology

                                              6. Life Span Development

                                              7. Airway

         

        View lecture, then complete exercises in text and homework for the above chapters.

 

                                            

Week 3- Sept 10 

Homework: Read chapters:

                                          9. Patient Assessment: Scene Size-Up

                                        10: Patient Assessment: The Primary Assessment

                                        11: Patient Assessment: History and Vital Signs

                                        12: Patient Assessment: Secondary Assessment                                     

       View lecture, then complete exercises in text and homework for the above chapters.

 

 

Week 4- Sept 17

Homework: Read chapters

                                           8. Cardiac Resuscitation and Defibrillation                           View lecture, then complete the exercises in text & quiz for the chapter.

       CPR  

            Skills practice: CPR

Testing for CPR (bring pocket mask)

 

 

Week 5- Sept 24

Homework: Read chapter:

                                       13: Communication and Documentation

                                       14: Cardiac and Respiratory Emergencies

                                         15: Altered Mental Status

                             16: Medical Emergencies

View lecture, then complete exercises in text and homework for the above chapters.

 

CPR Testing

 

 

Week 6- Oct 1

 Homework: Read chapters:

                                           17: Overview of Trauma and Trauma Systems

                                           18: Bleeding and Shock

                                           19: Chest and Abdominal Emergencies

                                       20: Soft Tissue Injuries       

 View lecture, then complete exercises in text and homework for the above chapters.

 

 

Week 7- Oct 8

           

Homework: Read chapters:

                                    21: Injuries to Head and Spine

                                     22: Musculoskeletal Injuries

                                                                                          

View lecture, then complete exercises in text and homework for the above chapters.

Skills

 

 

      

Week 8- Oct 15

Homework: Read chapters:

                                    24: Obstetrics and Neonatal Care  

                                    25: Pediatric Emergencies                                                                                                                          

                                        26: Geriatric Patients

View lecture, then complete exercises in text and homework for the above chapters.

Skills

       

Week 9- Oct 22

Homework: Read chapters:

                                      23: Environmental Emergencies

                                  27: Special Populations and Situations                              

                                     28: Operations                                                                                                       View lecture, then complete exercises in text and homework for the above chapters.

Skills

       

Week 10-Oct 29

Homework: Read chapters:                                    

                                   29: Incident Management

                                   30: Special Operations

                                   31: Terrorism and Natural Disasters                                

View lecture, then complete exercises in text and homework for the above chapter.

Skills

 

                                          

 

Week 11- Nov 5

Skills

           

Week 12- Nov 12

            Skills

 

Week 13- Nov 19

Skills

 

Week 14- Nov 26

           Skills

 

Week 15-Dec 3

            Skills Testing 

 

Week 16-Dec 10

Written Final

            Skills Testing

 

 

 

 

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