The AEMS EMT Course will run for 2 months didactic training and must be followed by 240 hours practical ambulance exposure.
Our AEMS Instructors are ALS and ICP (Advanced Life Support and Intensive Care ) Paramedics who are internationally registered and current with Health Professionals Council of South Africa (HCPSA), Heart Organization UK and .Australasia Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (AREMT).
The EMT course is a pre-requisite for any individual seeking employment as a certified Emergency Medical Technician in the EMS industry. The material covered in this course is divided into 7 modules.
They are: Preparatory, Airway Management, Patient Assessment, Medical Emergencies, Trauma Emergencies, Infants and Children and Operations. A brief description of each module follows :
Module 1 - Preparatory
Topics covered in this module are: EMS systems, the role of the EMT, the safety and well-being of the EMT, legal and ethical issues, basic anatomy and physiology, techniques of lifting and moving patients.
Module 2 - Airway Management
Topics covered in this module are: airway anatomy, airway management techniques, oxygen and oxygen equipment
Module 3 - Patient Assessment
Topics covered in this module are:
assessment of the medical and trauma patients, vital sign assessment, taking a patient history, documentation, and communication
Module 4 - Medical Emergencies
Topics covered in this module are: pharmacology, respiratory, cardiac, diabetic, allergy, poisoning and overdose, environmental, behavioral and obstetrical / gynecological emergencies
Module 5 - Trauma Emergencies
Topics covered in this module are: bleeding and shock, soft tissue and musculoskeletal injuries, injuries to the head, neck, spine, chest and abdomen.
Module 6 - Infants & Children
Topics covered in this module are: physical and physiological differences between adult and pediatric patients, pediatric medical and trauma emergencies
Module 7 - Operations
Topics covered in this module are: ambulance operations, rescue and extrication, multiple patient situations, hazardous materials situations
SCHEDULE OF TRAINING FOR 2014 :
August 4, 2014 to October 4, 2014 - 10 Slots Available as of July 18, 2014. Contact AEMS Admin at admin@asiaems.org for details and to request for registration forms.
October 20, 2014 to December 20, 2014 - 30 Slots Available
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