WELCOME

1. WELCOME

2. WELCOME! This web page was developed by current SPFD Paramedic students to help answer common questions about Paramedic training at Inver Hills Community College.

3. TIME COMMITMENT Contrary to popular opinion, there is a tremendous time commitment. Class time amounts to approx. 11 to 12 hrs of lecture per week, with an estimated 2 hrs of study time per 1 hr of lecture.

4. TIME COMMMITMENTThere are 8 hrs of lab time each week, and approx. 5 hrs of clinical each week. Finally, there are the ride-alongs, which you will ride a minimum of 320 hrs for the school year or roughly 10-12 hrs per week. Total time commitment is approx. 50 to 56 hrs per week.

5. study time

6. FISDAP Field Internship System Data Acquisition Project, a fancy name for entering what you did on your ride-along. Actually, it is a project that tracks the “experimental learning” that occurs during ambulance shift ride-alongs.

8. Upon completion of your runs, you record patient information, type of call, interventions used, treatment administered, mode of transportation, and what hospital you transported the patient to. FISDAP

9. The run data information is entered onto a computer program that will compile the data into a bank of information for research purposes. FISDAP

10. For application as a paramedic student FISDAP also tracks individual runs, which leads to tracking skills, producing scores and this information is averaged into the student’s final grade for the Field Internship course. FISDAP

11. practice....practice

12. CLINICALS Clinicals are used to involve the student in practical hands on application of the skills learned in the classroom setting. The hospitals provide a controlled environment where students are supervised by hospital personnel or the clinical instructor.

13. CLINICALSStudents are able to sharpen their patient assessment skills,physical exam skills,and observation skills by interacting with real patients. You’ll spend about 200 hours in clinical rotations during the school year perfecting such skills as:I.V’s,administering medications, and endotracheal intubations.

14. CLINICALSYou’ll also be learning to assess a wide variety of medical problems including: cardiac problems, respiratory distress, psychiatric problems, obstetrics, trauma, and any other medical conditions you may see while at your clinical site. This is a great opportunity for the Paramedic students to gain knowledge

15. RIDE-ALONGS The ride-along program is basically “on-the-job training”. SPF students are assigned Paramedic captains as our mentors. It is similar to working as an EMT; however, you will be applying your new Paramedic skills.

16. RIDE-ALONGS You’ll learn how to interview patients, call in radio reports, write run reports, start IVs and perform other paramedic skills.

17. The mentors are willing to answer questions and teach us the practical skills they have learned from years of experience on the streets. RIDE-ALONGS

18. This hands on approach is a very effective way of learning. The scheduling of your ride-along hours, 80hrs each quarter, is totally up to you! This flexibility allows more control of your schedule. RIDE-ALONGS

19. JUST AS LIVE TRAINING BURNS HELPED YOU MASTER THE TECHNIQUES NEEDED FOR FIREFIGHTING, RIDE-ALONGS AND HOSPITAL CLINICALS HELP YOU MASTER THE TECHNIQUES YOU’LL NEED AS A PARAMEDIC.

20. field skills lab

21. SKILLS LABThere are three skill labs, Field skills, Shock and Trauma lab skills, and Medical/Pharmacological Interventions lab skills.

22. ** field skills**

23. SKILLS LABIn Field Skills lab, you learn how to start IVs on a rubber arm (and on each other), intubate Fred the Head, start IV drips and do drug calculations. The experience grows as your skills get better and you practice them during mock scenarios. The class takes place in the ambulance, simulating all aspects of a run from dispatch to the final outcome.

24. skills lab

25. FIELD SKILLS LABIn the shock and trauma lab you concentrate on the management of the patient in shock. Whether it be from trauma (falls, MVAs, stabbings, shootings etc…) or from extreme temperatures. Basics, such as rapid extrication, long and short boarding, c-spine care, and splinting are covered.

26. FIELD SKILLS LABThe med/pharm lab is concerned with the respiratory and cardiac assessment and management. Skills learned include operation of the monitor/defibrillators and pulse oximeter. You also learn how to operate the equipment by running mock scenarios of respiratory and cardiac emergencies.

27. CARE TO EAT!!!!Cafeteria is available. To view their menu and hours accesswww.ih.cc.mn.us/ihc/student%20services/food%20services/default/htm

28. STAYING FITA gymn with free weights, nautilas, treadmills, stairmasters, and additional activities such as aerobics, football, and karate, to name a few, is available.

29. RUG RATS!!Child Care is available from Mon - Fri 0700hrs to 1730hrs. Toddlers: 16 - 33 mthsPreschool: 33mth to 6yrsFor more information please call 450-8627

30. BOOKSYou will receive a voucher from St. Paul Fire for the purchasing of your school books. If you snooze, you loose, so get your books before the vouchers are pulled (approx 6 to 8 weeks after the start of classes). Books total approx $300.00 to $350.00

31. BOOKSThe bookstore also sales gifts, cards, snacks, watches, planners, t-shirts, sweat shirts, batteries, and CD-ROMs, to name a few.

32. computer lab

33. FREE..FREE..FREEOpen computer lab is for all IHCC students. It is located on the first floor of the library building. You can type assignments, access school supplied e-mail (yes, you get e-mail), search the internet, and input FISDAP data.

34. FALL CURRICULUM EHS 2235 & 2236 (lab) Medical Emergencies/Pharmacological Interventions IStudy of adult respiratory and cardiovascular emergencies and their pharmacological interventions. The lab covers basics of EKG monitoring.

35. FALL CURRICULUMEHS 2231 PharmacologyThe study of medications and their specific uses, administration techniques, and routes and dosage calculations.

36. FALL CURRICULUMEHS 2233 & 2234 (lab) Shock and TraumaCourse focuses on, the pathophysiology of shock and the effects of traumatic injuries on the human body. Lab will focus on patient care in traumatic situations.

37. FALL CURRICULUMEHS 2230 Field Skills LabSpend one morning a week practicing intubation techniques, responding to full arrest (CPR, medications, IVs, EKG, differential diagnosis) and other medical/trauma scenerios.

38. FALL CURRICULUMEHS 1111 Introduction to Emergency Medical ServicesIntroduces the student to the modern description of EHS as practiced by the prehospital provider and to examine the current practice and future trends in its provision.

39. FALL CURRICULUMEHS 1112Information Technology in EHSPractical lab experience in the use of computer technology for EHS communication and data collection systems.

40. SPRING CURRICULUMEHS 2240 Field Skills LabMuch of the class time will take place in the ambulances, simulating aspects of an ambulance run from dispatch to final disposition.

41. SPRING CURRICULUMEHS 2245 Medical Emergencies/Pharmacological Int. IIStudents will focus on specific cardiac pharmacological intervention and treatment of recognized arrhythmias.

42. SPRING CURRICULUMEHS 2246 Special operationsPractical training in rescue techniques: extrication, heavy equipment entanglement, haz mat awareness, and handling multiple casualty situations.

43. SPRING CURRICULUMEHS 2248 Clinical Internship (same as fall)EHS 2249 Field Internship II (same as fall)

44. SPRING CURRICULUMEHS 2250 Advanced Life SupportSummary and review of all course content. Preparation for completion and successful paramedic state and national certification.

45. If there is a question this web site hasn’t answered, pleased call IHCC information at (651) 450-8500. Thank you for visiting this Paramedic information website that was designed for all future St. Paul Firefighters who are considering applying for Paramedic school. GOD SPEED AND STAY LOW!!!