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Learn the roll of the professional rescuer
in the EMS system.
Learn the
responsibilities and characteristics of a professional rescuer.
Understand legal
considerations that affect the professional rescuer.
Learn the role of
the professional rescuer in providing emergency care.
Learn how to
recognize and respond to respiratory and cardiac emergencies in
infants, children and adults.
Recognize the risk
factors that contribute to cardiovascular disease.
Perform specialized
skills and techniques used by professional rescuers.
Describe the
rational for early defibrillation.
Describe the
abnormal heart rhythms commonly present during cardiac arrest.
Explain what
defibrillation is and how it works.
Discuss when
defibrillation is appropriate and when it is not.
Identify the
general steps for the use of an automated external defibrillator.
List precautions
for the use of an automated external defibrillator.
Demonstrate how to
properly use an automated external defibrillator in a cardiac
arrest situation.
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