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First Person On Scene Intermediate


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

• 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)

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