Pre-Hospital Emergency Care
This certified course is designed to train a person to be capable of providing advanced care in any situation. Attendees are trained to a high standard of patient care with both instructor and peer assessments throughout the course. More than 50% of the course is practical so that attendees gain the confidence and competency to use the various techniques taught throughout the course.
This is a very comprehensive course requiring prior study and pre-examination before attending the course to practice the scenario-based skills. Assessment is based on a combination of practical and written activities.
Specific topics covered include:
- Chain of Survival steps
- Baseline vital signs
- Extrication and moving patients
- Spinal immobilisation
- Patient assessment & management
- Respiration and Ventilation
- Airway adjunct – Oropharyngeal Airway (OPA)
- Suction – hand-held
- Oxygen:
- Hazards and cautions regarding the use of Oxygen
- Care and maintenance of oxygen cylinders
- Oxygen ventilation and oxygen therapy
- Air / oxygen to pocket-mask
- Bag-valve-mask oxygen delivery
- Practical Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
- Sudden Cardiac Arrest
- Using an Automated External Defibrillator
- Transfer of patient to further advanced help
All skills are scenario based and cover one-rescuer and two-rescuer situations.
Note: The use of Entonox (pain relief) can be covered upon request .
NZQA Credits:
The Unit Standards associated with this course are:
- 14470 - Provide enhanced basic life support (level 4, 2 credits)
- 14471 - Provide extended first aid (level 4, 6 credits)
- 14472 - Carry out shock advisory defibrillation (level 4, 2 credits)
- 14473 - Move and position patients in preparation for transportation (level 4, 1 credit)
Please note that MediTrain has applied for accreditation to teach these Unit Standards and its application is currently before the New Zealand Qualifications Authority.
Course Prerequisites
A current First Aid Certificate is required. Please note, we will need to sight your certificate to ensure that it is current. A working knowledge of first aid is highly recommended.
Who should attend:
Persons over the age of sixteen who have a thorough working knowledge of first aid and who wish to extend these skills further. This course is especially suited to attendee whose workplace has specific dangers or is some distance from emergency services.
Bookings and pricing:
These courses are due to be presented to New Zealanders by August 2005.
For current pricing, scheduling and booking information about these courses, (nearer the time!) please phone 0800 084 543.
MediTrain courses may not yet be available in all areas.