Firefighter Emergency Patient Care

Course Description

Pre-Hospital Patient Care

This module will provide an overview of the Ontario emergency response team. Content will cover common medical/trauma conditions, the related patient care and associated situational management. Included will be 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 will deal with human physiology, major systems, organ function, terminology and pathophysiological changes that occur in common medical/trauma emergencies. Also covered are patient assessment, common communicable/infectious diseases, report to the EMS personnel, personal protection and cleaning/disinfecting of equipment.

Common Medical/Trauma Emergency and Patient Care Management

This module describes signs, symptoms, medical treatment and patient care for the following medical/trauma emergencies: respiratory emergencies, cardiovascular emergencies, neurological emergencies, musculoskeletal emergencies, digestive/abdominal emergencies, endocrine system emergencies, childbirth, common behavioural/psychological conditions and environmental incidents, both natural and human caused. There is a practical component for each module.