WELCOME This web page was developed by current SPFD Paramedic students to help answer common questio

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

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FISDAP

• 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.

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FISDAP

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

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FISDAP

• 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 students final
  grade for the Field Internship course.

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practice....practice
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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.

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CLINICALSStudents are able to sharpen their
patient assessment skills,physical exam
skills,and observation skills by interacting with
real patients. Youll spend about 200 hours in
clinical rotations during the school year
perfecting such skills asI.Vs,administering
medications, and endotracheal intubations.
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CLINICALSYoull 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
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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.

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RIDE-ALONGS

• Youll learn how to interview patients, call in
  radio reports, write run reports, start IVs and
  perform other paramedic skills.

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RIDE-ALONGS

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

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RIDE-ALONGS

• 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.

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JUST AS LIVE TRAINING BURNS HELPED YOU MASTER THE
TECHNIQUES NEEDED FOR FIREFIGHTING, RIDE-ALONGS
AND HOSPITAL CLINICALS HELP YOU MASTER THE
TECHNIQUES YOULL NEED AS A PARAMEDIC.
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field skills lab
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SKILLS LAB There are three skill labs, Field
skills, Shock and Trauma lab skills, and
Medical/Pharmacological Interventions lab skills.

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field skills
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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.
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skills lab
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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.
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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.
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CARE TO EAT!!!!Cafeteria is available. To view
their menu and hours accesswww.ih.cc.mn.us/ihc/st
udent20services/food20services/default/htm
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STAYING FITA gymn with free weights, nautilas,
treadmills, stairmasters, and additional
activities such as aerobics, football, and
karate, to name a few, is available.
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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
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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
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BOOKSThe bookstore also sales gifts, cards,
snacks, watches, planners, t-shirts, sweat
shirts, batteries, and CD-ROMs, to name a few.
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computer lab
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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.
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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.
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FALL CURRICULUMEHS 2231 PharmacologyThe study
of medications and their specific uses,
administration techniques, and routes and dosage
calculations.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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FALL CURRICULUMEHS 1112Information Technology
in EHSPractical lab experience in the use of
computer technology for EHS communication and
data collection systems.
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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.
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SPRING CURRICULUMEHS 2245 Medical
Emergencies/Pharmacological Int. IIStudents will
focus on specific cardiac pharmacological
intervention and treatment of recognized
arrhythmias.
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SPRING CURRICULUMEHS 2246 Special
operationsPractical training in rescue
techniques extrication, heavy equipment
entanglement, haz mat awareness, and handling
multiple casualty situations.
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SPRING CURRICULUMEHS 2248 Clinical Internship
(same as fall)EHS 2249 Field Internship II (same
as fall)
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SPRING CURRICULUMEHS 2250 Advanced Life
SupportSummary and review of all course content.
Preparation for completion and successful
paramedic state and national certification.
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If there is a question this web site hasnt
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!!!