EMS 235 EMS Management

Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Clinic: 0 Credits: 2

This course stresses the principles of managing a modern emergency medical service system. Topics include structure and function of municipal governments, EMS grantsmanship, finance, regulatory agencies, system management, legal issues, and other topics relevant to the EMS manager. Upon completion, students should be able to understand the principles of managing emergency medical service delivery systems.

Pre-requisite(s): EMS 110.
Course is typically offered in Spring.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
At the completion of the course, the students should be able to do the following:

Discuss the role of EMS management within the structure and function of municipal government.
Describe the principles of finance, regulatory agencies, system management, policy development, human resources management, and legal issues of an EMS system.
Explain the role of EMS within Emergency Management as it relates to hazard analysis, major incident operations, and disaster response.
Outline the function of command structure and the importance of chain of command.
Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of various leadership styles as they relate to EMS Management.