Acute Care Paramedic - Ridgewater College - Wilmar

Acute Care Paramedic from Ridgewater College - Wilmar is a Campus Certificate Medical Emergency degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The Paramedic program focuses on assessment of a patient?s condition and treatment of emergency medical conditions and injuries. Potential students should enjoy working with people and have a desire for challenging work, including quick decision making. Students learn to use various emergency equipment: Stretchers Splints Backboards Oxygen Advanced airway equipment IV therapy Medications You must be a current EMT-B or higher and have a current Health Care Professional CPR card to be accepted to the program. When a 911 call alerts authorities of an emergency , paramedics are often the first at the scene. Whether it is an automobile accident, a medical emergency, a fire, or some other disaster, the paramedic is responsible to assess a patient?s condition, give appropriate emergency medical treatment, and transport the patient to the hospital. Often, paramedics make the difference between life and death. Career opportunities are available with: Private ambulance companies Hospitals Industry City health agencies Fire departments Law enforcement agencies Professional paramedics are replacing volunteers, the population is aging, and urban populations are growing. A result of these factors is that job opportunities for paramedics are increasing rapidly. View more details on Ridgewater College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Medical Emergency courses.