Pre-Hospital Emergency Care
Advanced first aid for isolated or high-risk outdoor environments where help may be delayed.
Pre-Hospital Emergency Care, often called PHEC, is advanced first aid for people working in isolated or high-risk outdoor environments where professional help may be delayed. It suits guides, forestry and agricultural workers, expedition leaders, event medics and remote site teams.
The course covers advanced patient assessment, airway management, major trauma, bleeding control, fractures and spinal care, environmental conditions such as hypothermia and heat illness, and extended casualty care over long time frames.
Training runs over 3 days in class, with pre-course study completed beforehand so classroom time can concentrate on practical skills and realistic outdoor scenarios.
Assessment is continuous, combining practical scenarios with written components, and leads to NZQA unit standard 29321 at Level 3, worth 14 credits. Your certification is valid for two years, and a dedicated refresher course is available to keep it current.
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What You'll Learn in this Course
This advanced course prepares you to manage serious emergencies in remote environments where help may be delayed:
- Advanced patient assessment
- Airway management
- Major trauma & bleeding control
- Fractures & spinal care
- Hypothermia & heat illness
- Extended casualty care over long time frames
- Improvised equipment & evacuation decisions
- Realistic outdoor scenario training
NZQA Credits
- 29321 Provide pre-hospital emergency care in an isolated environment - Level 3, Credits 14
If you would like these credits logged with NZQA, please provide your National Student Number (NSN) and your date of birth to your MediTrain Instructor.
Course requirements
Students are required to:
- hold a current comprehensive first aid certificate.
- complete the pre-course study before attending.
- be able to read and understand English – there are practical, written and verbal assessments in this course.
- be able to kneel on the floor to perform CPR.
- be 16 years or older.
If you have any questions about these requirements, please contact us before your course.
Why train with MediTrain?
NZQA approved provider
Nationally recognised training and assessment aligned to NZQA unit standards.
Over 30 years of experience
More than three decades of first aid training across New Zealand workplaces.
Blended learning that sticks
Online theory at your own pace backed by hands-on classroom practice.
Instructors from real medical backgrounds
Learn from trainers with genuine emergency and clinical experience.
Ready to get certified?
Start your course today and gain the confidence to respond when it matters most.
