Duration
5 days (35 Guided Learning Hours)
Overview
First Person on Scene (FPOS) training courses are now accepted by emergency services as a base clinical qualification. The course is suitable for beginners who wish to develop and learn emergency response skills and those who wish to enhance their current skills.
Course content
Assisting the Paramedic | Basic life support | Circulation and how to deal with patients who are in shock | Correct airway management | How to aid the patient
with respiration and ventilation| How to carry out defibrillation | How to handle patients correctly & safely | How to remove a helmet from a patient safely |
Patient assessment when first on the scene | What to do in the pre- hospital environment | What to do when faced with medical emergencies | What to do
when faced with trauma related emergencies |
Entry requirements
None
For more information on the couse please visit the Edexcel/Pearsons website.