OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to: Define infectious disease. Describe the two means of transmission of infectious diseases. List eight signs and symptoms of infectious disease. Define Body Substance Isolation (BSI) and list three categories of body substance isolation precautions. … Read more
OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to: List the five general procedures a medical first responder should complete when arriving at the scene. List the six phases of the patient assessment plan. List the six steps of the initial assessment. Demonstrate … Read more
OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to: List the signs and symptoms of poisoning, and steps for pre-hospital treatment. List four specific signs and symptoms of ingested poisons. List four specific signs and symptoms of inhaled poisons. List four specific signs … Read more
Objectives: List the eight steps to assess the mother. List the seven steps for preparing the mother before the hospital. List the ten steps for delivering a baby. Identify three complications during pregnancy. Identify six complications during delivery. Show how to treat a breech presentation … Read more
OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to: Define a medical emergency. Define myocardial infarction, list nine signs and symptoms, and list eight steps for pre-hospital treatment. Define angina pectoris, list six signs and symptoms, and describe pre-hospital treatment. Define congestive heart … Read more
OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to: Define body mechanics and enlist basic rules to prevent injury while lifting loads. Name five examples of situations that might require you to make an emergency move with a patient. List three emergency moves … Read more
OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to: Demonstrate how to record information about the patient’s condition and treatment given on the prescribed form. List five steps to decontaminate the transport vehicle. List four steps to decontaminate the stretcher. List three steps … Read more
OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to: Define Incident Command System. List the five functions of the EMS sector of the Incident Command System. Define triage. List the four categories of triage with their associated colours and briefly explain each category. … Read more
OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to: Define AED. List 02 indications of AED. List 8 P’s of AED check. Describe two types of AED pads. Demonstrate the use of AED. Define ventilator. Define tidal volume. List 15 steps of Ventilator … Read more
OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to overview: Define Pharmacology. List Six Rights of Medication Administration. Describe medical listings. List 05 routes of drug administration. List & Describe 08 classifications of emergency drugs. 1. Pharmacology Definition: Pharmacology is the study of … Read more