ES 173 Principles of Emergency Services

Lecture Hours: 3
Credits: 3

Explores the philosophy and history of emergency services. Presents the history of loss of life and property in fire, major medical emergencies, and natural disasters. Covers the responsibility of emergency services in a community, the roles and responsibilities of a paramedic and firefighter, an overview of the ICS system, and the organization and function of emergency services agencies and allied organizations, education, and certification. Develop an education plan and outline a possible career path.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Illustrate and explain the history of the fire service.
Illustrate and explain the history of pre-hospital emergency medical services.
Compare and contrast the components and development of the fire and emergency services.
Define the mission and service delivery of the Fire and EMS services.
Demonstrate familiarity with education, certification and licensure associated with Fire and EMS services.
Analyze careers in fire and emergency services.
Seek employment opportunities and understand basic qualifications for employment. Develop a possible career path into the fire service and/ or emergency medical services.

Content Outline

History of the Fire Service
- Historical Fires
- “America Burning” Report
History of Emergency Medical Services
- “The White Paper”
Fire and EMS Services Role in the Community
- Public Safety
- Emergency Management
- Prevention
Operations of Fire Departments
- Stations
- Equipment
Operations of Emergency Medical Services
- Stations
- Equipment
Education for Fire and EMS Personnel
- State and National Fire and EMS
- Certifications
- Licensure
Fire and EMS Administration
- Staff positions
- Support personnel-civilian
Incident Command Systems
- NIMS
- Basic ICS
Fire and EMS Job Opportunities
- Local Regional National
- Assessment and Test processes
- Candidate Physical Agility Test (CPAT)
Exploring a personal Career Path in Fire and EMS
- Chemeketa Programs
- Develop a possible career “pathway” plan