This course enables the candidate to gain experience in Emergency health services specially related to the provision of pre-hospital care and transport of the sick and injured. An Emergency Medical Service (EMS) can be defined as “a comprehensive system which provides the arrangements of personnel, facilities, and equipment for the effective, coordinated, and timely delivery of health and safety services to victims of sudden illness or injury.”
The aim of EMS focuses on providing timely care to victims of sudden and life-threatening injuries or emergencies in order to prevent needless mortality or long-term morbidity. The function of EMS can be simplified into four main components; accessing emergency care, care in the Community, care en route, and care upon arrival to receiving care at the health care facility.
Extensive practical training includes:-
Patient transport
Airway and ventilation management
Trauma assessment and treatment
Resuscitation
Life support
Monitoring
and much more.
Course Content :
Introduction of Disasters, Types & phases of Disasters
Definition & Classification of disaster
Hazards, Vulnerability, Risk Analysis
Phases of disaster (Preparedness, Response, Mitigation, Rehabilitation)
Role of Community in Disaster
Composition of Community
Role & Responsibilities of -Govt., Central & State, Corporate Sectors, NGO’s, Individual
Environmental laws, Rules, and Audit
Constitutional Provisions for Environmental Protection in India
International Environmental Laws
Audit-Definition, types, Benefits
Assessment
Emergency methods for carrying of casualty
Introduction
Factors deciding the selection of methods for carrying casualties
Different Types of methods
Practical exercise
Rescue operation in different types of Emergencies
Search, Rescue, and Evacuation in various types of disasters
Stages of search and rescue operation
Self-Rescue, rescue by a self-help group
Organize Search & Rescue team
Priority of rescue
Accident Prevention, Reporting, Registration Investigation
Definition
Types-Industrial Accidents, Transportation accidents etc.
Causes of accidents
Prevention
Reporting
Registration
Assessment
Fire-Home Safety, Workplace Safety
Types of fire
Types of fire extinguishers
Evacuation during a fire (smoke-logged room)
Emergency Evacuation plan
Demonstration & Practical
Assessment
First-Aid
Introduction
Handling of Medical Emergencies
Handling of Injury Emergencies
Practical Training
CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation)& Introduction of AED
Hands-on Training
Assessment
Course Overview
Over view of the human body
Assessing emergencies and Victims pre-hospitalization
Respiratory and cardiac emergencies
Environmental and behavioral emergencies
Medico-legal Issues of EMS
EMT- Basic Pharmacology
Drug and Alcohol-related crises
Trauma Emergencies
Functioning in the pre-hospital care environment
Duration of Course:
PGDEMS course duration is 6 months
ELIGIBILITY :
Any Medical Graduate can enroll for the Course like MBBS/ BHMS/ BAMS/ BUMS/BEMS etc.
After the successful completion of exam and formal procedures, you will get the Certificate at your registered postal address.
