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PRE-HOSPITAL EMERGENCY CARE COURSE (PHEC)

Life Care Consultants is providing a three day PHEC course to industry groups and individual participants. These courses offers people who have already completed their Workplace First Aid Course (US 6400, 6401, 6402) some advanced knowledge and skills in pre-hospital emergency care. The PHEC course has been designed to meet the knowledge requirements of the NZRC Level 3 Rescuer and is suitable for industry, Surf Life Saving, the Fire Service, rural nurses and health care workers, Search and Rescue and the Coastguard.

Next Public Course in Hamilton

9-11 February 2011 - Call 0800 493 559 to book

PHEC COURSE

The Pre-Hospital Emergency Care course covers:

Scene Assessment , Mechanism of Injury, Primary and Secondary Assessment, Vital Signs (Pulse, respirations, B/P), Questioning and History Gathering, Oxygen Administration and set up, Introduction to Resuscitation, Airway Care and using a bag mask, CPR, Defibrillation, Suctioning, care of the Conscious Patient, care of the Unconscious Patient.

The content of the workbased first aid course is expanded on and includes applying collars, splints, and extrication devices.

The participant will receive NZQA unit standards which are assessed on days 2 and 3.

14473 Move and Position Patients in Preparation for Transport
25411 Demonstrate knowledge of and use an Automated External Defibrillator
25412 Provide basic pre-hospital emergency care

The pre-requisite for the course is that participants must have Unit Standards 6400, 6401, 6402 and have attended a refresher course for these Unit Standards in the last 2 years.

Length: 3 days

Cost: $660 plus GST per person on a public course.

$3500 plus GST for a corporate course for between 4-8 participants.

HOW DO I BOOK ONTO A COURSE?

All participants need to register by contacting Life Care Consultants on 0800 493 559.