Extended Skills & Ambulance Aid Training

January 7, 2009 | 1 Bookings today

We are now able to offer the following courses suitable for use in the Pre Hospital Emergency Care Sector. These courses are suitable for Ambulance Staff, Close Protection Officers, Custody and Prison Officers and all who may be involved in Pre Hospital Emergency Care. These courses will be run by a highly experienced State Registered Paramedic and IHCD Instructor. This course is internationally accredited, for more information please contact our office. This course is currently run for group bookings only

Emergency Medical Technician (Basic)

Topics covered include:

    Anatomy and Physiology
    Primary Assessments (Basic Life Support)
    Patient Assessment and History Taking
    Documentation of Records & Reports
    Scene Size Up – Kinematics
    Airway
        Hypoxia
        Bag Valve Mask Resuscitators
        Manually Triggered Ventilators
        Oropharyngeal Airways
        Suction Equipment
    Airway – Advanced
        Laryngeal Mask Airway
    Cardiovascular Emergencies
    Respiratory Emergencies
    Cardiac Defibrillation
(Automated External Defibrillation)
    Diabetes and Altered Mental States
    Poisoning and Overdoses
    Shock and Haemorrhage
    Moving and Lifting Patients
    Environmental Exposure
    Soft Tissue Injuries
    Chest Injuries
    Pharmacology as required for local protocols
    Inhaled Analgesia (Entonox/Penthrane) plus any local protocol approved analgesia
    Medication Administration (Injection Procedures) as per local protocols
    Head and Spinal Injuries
    Musculoskeletal Injuries.
    Patient Transport and Immobilisation
        Cervical Immobilisation
        Kendrick Extrication Device
        Stretchers & Spinal Boards
    Introduction to Triage
    Holistic Assessments

At the end of the course students will be competent in the following procedures:

   Assess the situation, provide basic care, manage life threatening emergencies (Life Support/CPR)
    Utilise management skills to prioritise emergency action and manage road accidents
    Identify and manage acute illness.
    Prevent, identify, manage burns and exposure to extreme temperatures.
    Identify, manage bleeding, wounds, eye injuries.
    Identify, manage bites, stings and poisoning.
    Identify, manage bone, joint, chest, abdominal injuries.
    Orientation to emergency medical care
    Preform health assessment practice for application in the emergency medical services system
    Assess and deliver medical care to casualties
    Move and lift casualties
    Evaluate the need for oxygen and artificial ventilation and establish and maintain an airway
    Undertake initial emergency medical assessment and comprehensive examination of a casualty, document results
    Assist the casualty with self administration of medications within the role and responsibilities of an emergency medical technician
    Recognise and manage respiratory and cardiovascular emergencies, diabetes and altered mental states and allergies
    Prevent, identify and manage poisoning and overdose medical emergencies
    Prevent, identify and manage environmental emergencies
    Recognise and manage bleeding and shock and soft tissue injuries.
    Recognise, manage musculoskeletal injuries, head, spinal injuries
    Undertake advanced airways management

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