Tactical Police Firearms Pre-Hospital Emergency Medical Technician- City & Guilds Accredited

Course Introduction

This extensive 5 day course covers medical and trauma skills specially designed for Armed Police Officers, Tactical Firearm Officers & Police Close Protection teams. It is accredited by City & Guilds and is designed to accommodate the guidelines set by the Faculty of Pre Hospital Care at the Royal College of Surgeons and fully compliant with the NPIA level 4 & 5 modules. The key to this course is our instructors can accommodate your service tactical requirements and considerations within the delivery, making it a unique learning experience.

Course Benefits

Students will benefit from the training by:

• Receiving a nationally recognised and accredited qualification by City & Guilds
  
• Delivered by experienced and qualified instructors
  
• Develop confidence in managing medical and trauma emergencies
  
• Service specific scenarios to make the training relevant to the workplace
  

Related Courses

Advanced Medical Life Support | Custody Suite Pre Hospital Emergency Medical Technician | Fire Fighter Pre Hospital Emergency Medical Technician | Medicine in Remote Areas | Pediatric Education for Pre Hospital Professionals | Pre-Hospital Emergency Medical Technician | Public Support Unit Pre Hospital Emergency Medical Technician | Serpent Medic Programme - Pre Hospital Emergency Medical Technician and Medicine in Remote Areas | Tactical Police Firearms Pre Hospital Emergency Medical Technician

Course Aim

The aim of the course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to manage medical and trauma incidents in the pre hospital environment.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• State the role of the First Person on Scene (EMT)
  
• Define Scene Safety Management (Safety & Triage)
  
• Explain & demonstrate principles of infection control
  
• Summarise post incident procedures
  
• Demonstrate a patient assessment (Including primary & secondary survey)
  
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal communication with patients and colleagues
  
• Recognise respiratory problems in a patient
  
• Compare & breathing difficulties
  
• List causes of an obstructed airway
  
• Demonstrate basic & advanced airway management skills
  
• Perform basic life support skills
  
• Perform pediatric life support skills
  
• Demonstrate the use of an automated external defibrillator
  
• Identify Normal/Abnormal heart rhythms
  
• Discuss & demonstrate various dressings for different types of wounds
  
• Demonstrate treatment for a casualty suffering from shock
  
• Discuss & demonstrate recognition & treatment of casualty's with a variety of medical conditions e.g. Heart, Asthma etc
  
• Identify equipment necessary to assist the Paramedic
  
• Identify recognition features of trauma injuries and demonstrate appropriate treatment
  
• State the importance of spinal immobilisation
  
• Demonstrate spinal management skills
  
• Define the effects of a chest injury
  
• Demonstrate treatment of a chest injury
  
• Define the effects of ballistic trauma
  
• Demonstrate the treatment for various wounds caused by ballistic trauma
  
• Demonstrate the administration of medical gases
  
• Demonstrate patient monitoring skills e.g. blood pressure, pulse oximetry
  
• Demonstrate appropriate treatment to injuries to the head & Abdominal
  
• Demonstrate road traffic collision management skills

Course Content

• The Role of the Pre Hospital Emergency Medical Technician
  
• Scene Safety Management (Including Triage)
  
• Infection Control
  
• Post Incident Procedures
  
• Patient Assessment (Primary & Secondary Survey)
  
• Communication with patients & colleagues
  
• Respiratory problems with a patient
  
• Basic & Advanced Airway Management Skills ( OP, NP, LMA, Suction & Bag Valve Mask)
  
• Pediatric Life Support
  
• Basic Life Support
  
• Automated External Defibrillator
  
• Normal/Abnormal Heart Activity
  
• Bleeding Management
  
• Shock Management
  
• Medical Conditions e.g. Heart Conditions, Asthma, Diabetes, Seizures, Stroke
  
• Assisting the Paramedic
  
• Anaphylaxis Management (Including use of Epi Pens)
  
• Spinal Management
  
• Spinal Immobilisation including use of Rescue Boards, KED’s, Cervical Collars
  Injuries to Muscles, Bones and Joints
  
• Ballistic Trauma
  
• Chest Trauma
  
• Administration of Medical Gases (Including Oxygen & Nitrous Oxide)
  
• Patient Monitoring Skills including Blood Pressure, Temperature, Blood Glucose, Oxygen Saturation
  
• Management of Head & Abdominal Injuries
  
• Burns and Scalds Management
  
• Road Traffic Collision Management
  
• Ethics
  
• Advising the incident commander
  
• Confined spaces
  
• Blasts and explosions
  
• Water based incidents

Assessment

The course is assessed by:

• Personal development reflective journal
  
• Multi choice examination
  
• Practical assessments (conducted by independent assessors)

Certificate

• Pre Hospital Emergency Medical Technician- City & Guilds Accredited
  
• IHCD & Royal College of Surgeons First Person on Scene Intermediate Award
  
• HSE First Aid at Work
  
• Level 2 Administration of Medical Gases
  
• Level 2 Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

Time Table

Pricing

• £550 per person (inclusive of certification, assessments, tuition and course manual)
• £4500 (group up to 12)
  Prices exclude vat