Module 1: Preparatory 1 Introduction to the EMS System 2 The Well-Being of the Emergency Medical Responder 3 Legal and Ethical Issues 4 The Human Body 5 Lifting and Moving Patients Module 2: Airway 6 Airway and Breathing Module 3: Circulation 7 Circulation Module 4: Patient Assessment 8 Patient Assessment Module 5: Illness and Injury 9 Medical Emergencies 10 Bleeding and Soft-Tissue Injuries 11 Injuries to Muscles and Bones Module 6: Childbirth and Children 12 Childbirth 13 Infants and Children Module 7: EMS Operations 14 EMS Operations Appendices Appendix 1: Weapons of Mass Destruction: Awareness and Response Appendix 2: Rural and Frontier EMS Appendix 3: Special Populations