Title: Demonstrate the assessment and management of patients experiencing cardiac emergencies.
Course: Emergency Medical Responder (14055-IV) > Section: Managing Medical Emergencies

Demonstration should include

- acquiring a 12-lead ECG
- identifying the signs and symptoms of cardiac arrest
- assessing and managing emergencies related to chest pain, acute coronary syndrome, and stroke.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the best treatment for chest pain?
- What are the advantages of using an automated external defibrillator (AED)?
- What are common errors in using an AED?
- What are three consequences of an acute myocardial infarction?
- How is cardiac arrest treated?
- When should an EMR perform a stroke scale assessment?
- What is SIDS?