First Person on Scene – Intermediate

 

The FPOS Intermediate course has been developed in partnership between the Institute of Health Care Development (IHCD), the leading awards body (Edexcel) and the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh.

The course is designed to extend a first aiders basic skills to a level where they can rapidly assess, stabilise and manage a casualty until handover to a medical service professional can be facilitated. This period of time is crucial to the success rate for the patient. Our course, trained by practising medical professionals teaches students the proper procedures, backed up with real life experience, to become confident and highly competent in this discipline.

Topics include

THE PRE-HOSPITAL ENVIRONMENT

The role of FPOS

Scene safety

Minimising risk of infection

Post-incident procedures

Scene management

Safety

Triage

   

PATIENT ASSESSMENT

Communicating with patients

Primary survey and assessment

 Safe moving and handling

RESPIRATION AND AIRWAY MANAGEMENT

Recognition of respiratory problems

Recognition of respiratory problems

Common breathing difficulties

Basic airway management

Causes of blocked airway

Opening and maintaining a clear airway

Choking

Use of suction

Removal of crash helmets

Use of oral-pharyngeal airways

Oxygen supplementation

    

BASIC LIFE SUPPORT

Perform basic life support

Recovery position

Perform child and infant basic life support

DEFIBRILLATION

 Automated external defibrillation

 Normal / abnormal heart rhythms

CIRCULATION AND SHOCK

Recognition and initial care of haemorrhage

bleeding

shock

MEDICAL RELATED EMERGENCIES

Heart attack/angina

Diabetes

Stroke

Epilepsy

Unconscious patient

Asthma / anaphylaxis

Certificate awarded by EDXCEL and Royal Collage of Surgeons Edinburgh

This course can be combined with either Resuscitation Council (UK) ILS and Or PILS courses

course 3 -days / 4 days if combined with ILS or PILS

cost £450 per person (£525 if combined with ILS or Pils)