training
fpos
first person on scene
The Pre-Hospital Environment
- The role of FPOS
- Scene safety
- Minimising risk of infection
- Post-incident procedures
- Scene management
- Safety
- Triage
Patient Assessment
- Communicating with patients
- Primary survey and assessment
- Safe moving and handling
Respiration and Airway Management
- Recognition of respiratory problems
- Common breathing difficulties
- Basic airway management
- Causes of blocked airway
- Opening and maintaining a clear airway
- Choking
- Use of suction
- Removal of crash helmets
- Use of oro-pharyngeal airways
- Oxygen supplementation
Basic Life Support
- Perform basic life support
- Recovery position
- Perform child and infant basic life support
Defibrillation
- Automated external defibrillation
- Normal / abnormal heart rhythms
Circulation and Shock
- Recognition and initial care of haemorrhage
- Bleeding
- Shock
Medical Related Emergencies
- Heart attack/angina
- Diabetes
- Stroke
- Epilepsy
- Unconscious patient
- Asthma / anaphylaxis
Extended Skills are dependent on course requirements, these can include; Cannulation, Fluid Therapy, Advanced Trauma – Chest, Abdominal, Head and Extremity (including Tourniquets and Haemorrhage management)