Firefighter Emergency Patient Care

Course Code

FPRE 152

Academic Year

2016-2017

Pre-Hospital Patient Care; This module provides an overview of the Ontario emergency response team. Content covers common medical or trauma conditions, the related patient care and associated situational management. Included is legislation, regulations, standards and established policies, procedures and protocols, as well the role of the emergency response team and the specific role of the firefighter emergency care responder.
Patient Assessment: This module deals with human physiology, major systems, organ function, terminology and pathophysiological changes that occur in common medical or trauma emergencies. Also covered are patient assessment, common communicable or infectious diseases, report to EMS personnel, personal protection and cleaning or disinfecting of equipment. Common Medical or Trauma Emergency and Patient Care Management: This module describes signs, symptoms, medical treatment and patient care for the following medical or trauma emergencies: respiratory emergencies, cardiovascular emergencies, neurological emergencies, musculoskeletal emergencies, digestive or abdominal emergencies, endocrine system emergencies, childbirth, common behavioural or psychological conditions and environmental incidents, both natural- and human-caused.
There is a practical component for each module.