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Courses:
IHCD First Person on Scene Basic,
Courses:
IHCD First Person on Scene Intermediate
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IHCD First Person on Scene (FPOS) – Basic Course |
Included in the course
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Venue, with the provision of liquid refreshments and sweet snacks (i.e. biscuits)
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Course hand-outs
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Certificate, valid for 1 year
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Follow up advisory service
Who should attend? This course is an IHCD award, designed to give those involved in pre-hospital care the vital knowledge and techniques necessary to manage the ill or injured casualty within the first few minutes until handover to a medical service.
Course outline:
The First Person on Scene course is a one day course which consists of:
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The Pre-Hospital Environment
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Patient Assessment
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Respiration and Airway Management
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Basic Life Support
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Defibrillation
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Circulation and Shock
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Medical Related Emergencies
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Trauma Related Emergencies
Duration: 1 day
Assessment and certification: After completing a practical assessment successful candidate receive a certificate that is valid for 3 years.
Booking: To find out availability of courses please contact Pulse Cymru on 01639 645444
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IHCD First Person on Scene (FPOS) – Intermediate Course |
Included in the course
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Venue, with the provision of liquid refreshments and sweet snacks (i.e. biscuits)
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Course hand-outs
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Certificate, valid for 1 year
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Follow up advisory service
Who should attend?
This course is an IHCD award, designed to give increased knowledge and skills to those involved in pre-hospital care to help enable them to better manage the ill or injured casualty within the first few minutes until handover to a medical service.
Entry
requirements
All applicants should be able to show, as a minimum, evidence of first aid training undertaken (First Aid at Work or equivalent standard).
Course outline:
The First Person on Scene course is a one day course which consists of:
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Pre-hospital environment and scene management
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Patient assessment
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Primary survey
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Safe moving and handling
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Respiration and airway management
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Oro-pharyngeal airways
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Oxygen supplementation
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Basic life support adult and paediatric
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Defibrillation
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Heart rhythms
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Circulation and shock
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Medical and trauma related emergencies
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Assisting the paramedic.
Duration:
30 hours (5 days)
Assessment and certification: After completing a practical assessment successful candidate receive a certificate that is valid for 3 years.
Booking: To find out availability of courses please contact Pulse Cymru on 01639 645444
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