Course Code: REL-ACU-0-EMSCC
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026
Learning Objectives:
Describe the components of an incident management system.
Prioritize EMS response to mass casualty, disaster, and terrorism incidents.
Recall tactical emergency casualty care guidelines.
Outline:
Section 1: Incident Management
Mass-Casualty Incidents (MCIs)
National Incident Management System (NIMS)
Incident Command System (ICS)
EMS Response Within the ICS
Overview of MCI Triage
Section 2: Terrorism Response and Disaster Management
Terrorism and Disasters
Section 3: Tactical EMS Overview
Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) Guidelines
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
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Subject Matter Expert: Trisha A. Duerr, MSN-Ed, RN, CEN, CPEN, TCRN, CTRN, NREMT
Mrs. Duerr is a nurse educator and an emergency and critical care transport nurse. She holds certifications in emergency, pediatric emergency, trauma, and transport nursing. Her emergency experience includes prehospital 911 response, critical care transport, charge nurse, preceptor, trauma care coordinator, clinical educator, and department director. Besides her clinical practice, Mrs. Duerr currently holds two adjunct nursing faculty appointments and serves on her local Critical Incident Stress Management team.
Reviewer: Emily Allen
Emily is a graduate of UNC Wilmington, where she earned an MSN in Nursing Education in 2021. She is an experienced perianesthesia care unit (PACU) nurse and has cared for a wide variety of inpatient and ambulatory surgical patients. Emily has served as a Charge Nurse in UNC’s Ambulatory Care PACU and holds her CPAN certification from the American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification (ABPANC). Her passion for education has led her to a position as a content writer at Relias.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Basic level EMS Personnel (EMT, EMR, AEMT and Paramedics); in the following settings: Hospitals: Acute.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.