Emergency Medical Services
21 courses · College of the Siskiyous · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Winter 2027 · Spring 2027
EMS 0950 CPR for the Professional Rescuer
- Units
- 0.5
- Hours
- 0.5 hours lecture weekly, 9 contact hours total
This course meets the American Heart Association BLS Healthcare Provider and American Red Cross Professional Rescuer CPR Guidelines. This course will teach professional rescuers the skills needed to care for cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, or airway obstruction in the infant, child, and adult. This course provides CPR, AED, and airway management training. The student will receive a CPR card from American Heart Association (AHA), it is good for 2 years.
EMS 0951 Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
- Units
- 7
- Hours
- 5.5 hours lecture weekly, 5.5 hours lab weekly, 198 contact hours total
An Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) will be able to perform all the skills as an EMT, in addition will perform advanced life saving skills such as starting intravenous lines, giving medications, and securing a patient's airway. This course is designed for those who need to provide emergency advanced life support care. Students must have valid EMT card (can be from National Registry or any state) and current CPR card for the Healthcare Provider.
EMS 0958 Paramedic III - Field Internship Review
- Units
- 2.5
- Hours
- 7.5 hours lab weekly, 135 contact hours total
- Prerequisite
- EMS 2957 (Paramedic III-Field Internship) Must have taken EMS 0957 in same academic calendar year. May take course with instructor approval only.
This course provides further hands-on experience in the ambulance. Students will have the opportunity to complete California State Title 22 requirements to become a paramedic if they were not completed in EMS 0957.
EMS 0959 Paramedic III - Field Internship Review 2
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 7 hours lab weekly, 126 contact hours total
- Prerequisite
- EMS 2957 (Paramedic III-Field Internship) A minimum grade of "P" in EMS 0957
This course provides further hands-on experience on the ambulance. Students will have the opportunity to complete California State Title 22 requirements to become a paramedic if the requirements were not completed in EMS 0958.
EMS 0982 Community CPR/ AED
- Units
- 0.5
- Hours
- 0.5 hours lecture weekly, 0.5 hours lab weekly, 18 contact hours total
This course is designed for the community lay rescuer: day care providers, teachers, school officials, and construction workers. This covers OSHA CPR and AED training requirements. At the end of this course, the rescuer will be able to perform CPR and AED. This course meets the AHA Basic Heartsaver CPR AED program.
EMS 1001 Emergency Medical Technician
- Units
- 6
- Hours
- 4.5 hours lecture weekly, 4.5 hours lab weekly, 162 contact hours total
- Prerequisite
- EMS 0950 (CPR for the Professional Rescuer) OR currently be certified in CPR for the Professional Rescuer or equivalent.
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course provides the instruction necessary to prepare for the EMT Certification examination. The course subject material includes: the function of the body systems, airway, trauma, medical, obstetric, pediatric, and geriatric emergencies. Students will be required to spend a minimum of 24 hours observing emergency care providers outside of classroom. Students must pass a background check, pass the National Registry Exam (additional fee and location), hold a current CPR card and be 18 years of age to receive Sierra Sacramento-Valley (SSV) EMS EMT certification.
EMS 1952 BLS Field experience
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 9 hours lab weekly, 162 contact hours total
- Corequisite
- EMS 1954A (Part A: Paramedic 1A - Theory)
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course provides supervised, hands-on field experience for Paramedic students on an Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulance. Students will participate in Basic Life Support (BLS) ride time to strengthen foundational prehospital care skills, clinical decision-making, and professional behavior in the field setting. The course fulfills the BLS field experience requirement for the Paramedic Program. Students with at least one year of documented 911 EMT experience must complete a minimum of ten (10) patient contacts; those without such experience must complete twenty (20) patient contacts. During this practicum, students observe ALS providers and perform only BLS-level assessments and interventions under supervision.
EMS 1954 Paramedic IA -Theory
- Units
- 12
- Hours
- 9 hours lecture weekly, 9 hours lab weekly, 324 contact hours total
This is the first course of the Paramedic Program. The emphasis is on the theory and management of pre-hospital care: patient assessment, patient treatment, and patient transport in the emergency setting. It also includes anatomy and physiology for the paramedic. This is an interactive, hands-on experience.
EMS 1954A Part A: Paramedic 1A - Theory
- Units
- 9
- Hours
- 7 hours lecture weekly, 7 hours lab weekly, 252 contact hours total
- Corequisite
- EMS 1952 (BLS Field experience)
- Transfers to
- CSU
This is the first course of the Paramedic Program. The emphasis is on the theory and management of pre-hospital care: patient assessment, patient treatment, and patient transport in the emergency setting. It also includes anatomy and physiology for the paramedic. This is an interactive, hands-on experience. Part A of a two-part series.
EMS 1954B Part B: Paramedic 1A - Theory
- Units
- 2.5
- Hours
- 2 hours lecture weekly, 2 hours lab weekly, 72 contact hours total
- Prerequisite
- EMS 1954A (Part A: Paramedic 1A - Theory)
- Transfers to
- CSU
This is the second part of the first course in the Paramedic Program. The emphasis is on the theory and management of pre-hospital care: patient assessment, patient treatment, and patient transport in the emergency setting. It also includes anatomy and physiology for the paramedic. This is an interactive, hands-on experience. Part B of two-part series.
EMS 1955 Paramedic IB-Theory
- Units
- 14
- Hours
- 10.8 hours lecture weekly, 10.8 hours lab weekly, 388.8 contact hours total
- Prerequisite
- EMS 1954 (Paramedic IA -Theory) EMS 1954 must be taken in the same academic year. or EMS 1954A (Part A: Paramedic 1A - Theory)
- Transfers to
- CSU
This is a continuation of EMS 1954, the didactic (classroom) portion of the Paramedic Program. The emphasis is on the theory and management of pre-hospital care: patient assessment, patient treatment, and patient transport in the emergency setting. This is an interactive, hands-on experience.
EMS 2949 Work Experience
- Units
- 0.5-8
- Hours
- 26.67 hours lab weekly, 480 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU
Occupational Work Experience is supervised employment extending classroom-based occupational learning at an on-the-job learning station relating to the student's educational or occupational goal. Students can earn a maximum of 16 semester units, .5-4 units/semester.
EMS 2956 Paramedic II - Clinical
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 0.5 hours lecture weekly, 10.5 hours lab weekly, 198 contact hours total
- Prerequisite
- EMS 1955 (Paramedic IB-Theory) with a grade of C or better Must be taken in the same academic year.
This course provides the required paramedic clinical rotations, individually arranged for each student at various days and times, at one of the acute care hospitals in northern California. Students attend 3 clinical shifts per week. Students must be willing to accept hospital placements in Northern California and Southern Oregon. Student must be available 24 hours a day/7 days a week.
EMS 2957 Paramedic III-Field Internship
- Units
- 10
- Prerequisite
- EMS 2956 (Paramedic II - Clinical) Must be taken in the same semester year.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course provides hands-on experience in the ambulance for Paramedic students. Students will fulfill the ambulance hours and patient contacts as required. Individual internship placements are arranged by the college for each student. Students must be willing to accept internship placements from the Sacramento area north and be available 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week.
EMS 3410 Business Writing for Prehospital Professionals
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
The course is designed to enable students to research, analyze, plan, write, and edit effective business documents using current technology. Students will learn how to construct professional business emails, memos, letters, reports, plans, proposals, and presentations. Topics include audience analysis, content research and planning, organization, formatting, editing and revising, proofreading, style, tone and language choices, issues of ethics and privacy, and use of technology in business writing for prehospital professionals.
EMS 3420 EMS Leadership and Continuous Quality Improvement
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course introduces foundational principles of leadership and management within Emergency Medical Services (EMS) organizations. Emphasis is placed on the role of continuous quality improvement (CQI) in enhancing patient care, operational efficiency, and organizational effectiveness. Students will learn how to interpret and apply CQI data to guide administrative decisions and support evidence-based leadership practices. Topics include leadership practices, communication strategies, and data-driven system improvement within EMS settings.<br />
EMS 9060 EMT I Refresher Training
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 1 hours lecture weekly, 0.5 hours lab weekly, 27 contact hours total
This course provides the instruction necessary to prepare the EMT for re-certification. The course covers the functions of the body systems, airway management, trauma, medical, obstetric, pediatric, and geriatric emergencies. Students must then re-certify with National Registry and the local EMSA (Sierra Sacramento-Valley).
EMS 9065 Emergency Medical Responder
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 2 hours lecture weekly, 1 hours lab weekly, 54 contact hours total
This course prepares the emergency medical responder to provide treatment for patients with medical and traumatic emergencies in the pre-hospital environment. This course includes CPR for the professional rescuer.
EMS 9066 Emergency Medical Responder - Refresher
- Units
- 0.5
- Hours
- 0.5 hours lecture weekly, 0.5 hours lab weekly, 18 contact hours total
This course reviews the emergency medical responder skills and knowledge to provide treatment for patients with medical and traumatic emergencies in the pre-hospital environment. This course includes CPR for the professional rescuer.
EMS 9080 First Aid/Public Safety
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 1 hours lecture weekly, 0.5 hours lab weekly, 27 contact hours total
This course fulfills the California State Title 22 requirements designed to give the entry level rescuer/firefighter, peace officer and lifeguard training in First Aid, CPR for the Professional Rescuer, and AED. The course includes training in the following areas: CPR, AED, patient assessment, splinting, bleeding control, bandaging, airway management, shock treatment, medical emergencies, trauma emergencies, infectious disease control, and emergency childbirth.
EMS 9081 Advanced First Aid
- Units
- 0.5
- Hours
- 0.5 hours lecture weekly, 9 contact hours total
This is a first aid course designed for the rescuer who is required to have advanced first aid - camp personnel, coaches, etc. Basic first aid techniques will be reviewed and more advanced techniques examined. At the end of this course the rescuer will be able to perform a patient assessment, splinting, bleeding control, airway management, shock recognition and treatment, medical emergencies, trauma treatment, and CPR.