Emergency First Response Recertification Training

Participants: 8 participants maximum
Duration: 2 days

Course Objectives

• Recognise and assess both common life-threatening and common serious medical conditions in a pre-hospital environment.
• React to a pre-hospital emergency utilising appropriate EFR standard of care according to PHECC CPGs.
• Respond in an effective, safe and appropriate manner to a medical emergency and trauma in a pre-hospital environment utilising the EFR skill set.
• Record and report their actions and interventions appropriately during management and at handover to emergency medical services.

Course Programme

Learning Outcome 1

• Primary & Secondary Surveys
• Clinical Anatomy & Physiology
• Lifting & Moving of patients

Learning Outcome 2

• Continuum of Pre-Hospital emergency care
• Principles of lifting and moving
• Pharmacology

Learning Outcome 3

• Airways & Ventilation
• Respiratory emergencies (Choking
• Cardiovascular Emergencies
• General Medical Emergencies
• Bleeding, Shock, Soft Tissue Injuries.
• Musculoskeletal, head, spinal Injuries
• Paediatrics
• Childbirth

Learning Outcome 4

• Information Management
• Communications

Learning Outcome 5

• Well-being of the EFR
• Infection prevention and control
• Medico-legal issues concerning the EFR

Pre-Requisites

Participants must have valid certification in EFR and CFR.

Assessment:
Skills Assessments x 10
MCQ Exam (40 questions, 80% pass rate)

Certification
PHECC Certificate and card.