Emergency Care First Response

Course Outline:

This unique advanced program is designed for participants wishing to gain Emergency Care qualifications equipping them with advanced skills and knowledge. The most comprehensive emergency care program available in Australia before entering the pre-hospital arena.

The course is especially suited for first responders, mine rescue, firefighters, road rescue, security personnel and those tasked with managing a casualty in a remote area when medical assistance is not directly available.

Course content:

• Primary Assessments (Basic Life Support)

• Secondary Assessment, Examination &

• Documentation

• Advanced Resuscitation

• Hypoxia

• Bag Valve Mask Resuscitators

• Manually Triggered Ventilators

• Oropharyngeal Airways

• Suction Equipment

• Oxygen Therapy

• Impedance Threshold Device (ResQPOD)

• Active Compression/Decompression CPR (CardioPump)

• Supraglottic Airways (i-gel Airways)

• Cardiac Defibrillation (AEDs)

• Control the Bleed (Adv. Haemorrhage Control)

• Trauma Emergencies

• Medical Emergencies

• Burns & Extremes of Temperature

• Bites, Stings and Poisoning

• Anatomy & Physiology

• Childbirth

• Remote Area Emergency Care

• Drug Administration under Medical Direction

• Pain Management - Inhaled Analgesia (Entonox / Methoxyflurane)

• Advanced Bleeding Management

• Advanced Fracture Management

• Spinal Stabilisation & Immobilisation

• Moving & Lifting Patients

• SMART Triage Assessments

• Scenario Based Assessments