Course provides the knowledge and skills necessary in an emergency to help sustain life, reduce pain, and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness in a pre-hospital setting. Course is for those providing emergency response: firefighters, law-enforcement officers, and emergency medical services personnel. Meets the Paramedic Association of Canada National Occupational Competency Profile for the practitioner level of emergency medical responder (EMR).
Part 1 – Preparing to Respond
> The responder
> The emergency scene
> Preventing disease transmission
Part 2 – Establishing Priorities of Care
> Anatomy and physiology
> Assessment
> Respiratory emergencies
> Airway and ventilation
> Circulatory emergencies
> Bleeding
> Shock
> Pharmacology
Part 3 – Traumatic Injuries Includes any other content required by
> Soft tissue injuries specific legislation
> Musculoskeletal injuries
> Head and spine injuries
> Chest, abdominal, and pelvic injuries
Part 4 – Medical Emergencies
>Sudden illnesses
> Poisoning
> Heat‐ and cold‐ related emergencies
Part 5 – Special Populations and Situations
> Special populations & crisis intervention
> Childbirth
> Reaching and moving patients
> Multiple casualty incidents
> Transportation