Title: Lesson 6-1 Principles of Illness and Injury Care
Course: EMS 1119 Emergency Medical Technician > Section: Module VI Public Health

Uses simple knowledge of the principles of illness and injury prevention in emergency care

At the end of this lesson and the associated lab activities students will be able to:

Cognitive Learning Objectives

- 6-1.1 Define “Public Health”
- 6-1.2 Identify local and state agencies responsible for the health and welfare of it’s citizens
- 6-1.3 Understand the role that local and state agencies play in protecting the public heath
- 6-1.4 Characterize the EMS system’s role in prevention and public education

Affective Objectives

- No affective objectives identified

Psychomotor Objectives

- No psychomotor objectives identified

Readings

- AAOS 10e, Chapter 1: pp. 20-21
- Limmer 12e, NA
- Chapters with relevant content:
AAOS 10e, Chapter 1
Limmer 12e, no related chapter