Course Highlights: This 3-day course prepares pre-EMS responders to link with the EMS. You will learn how to assess multiple patients and guide those with more basic first aid training in patient care. The program will also bring you to a higher level of competence in the skills you learned in basic Medic First Aid training, but you'll also be introduced to topics such as Advanced Primary Assessment, Initial Medical Care and Initial Trauma Care.
Topics:
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Fluid/chemical balance
- Communicable disease protection
- Oxygen and shock
- Airway management and rescue breathing
- Oral airways and ventilating with bag, valve and mask
- Two rescuer CPR
- CPR effectiveness checks
- Initial Medical Care (IMC) sequence
- Patient information
- Blood pressure and vital signs
- Turnover/reporting
- Multiple patient triage
Prerequisites: To enroll, you must hold current certification in basic Medic First Aid. No diving experience or qualification is required.
