Medical First Responder Course
Medical Response skills are necessary for every individual because one never knows when the situation of emergency may arise in life. For those organizations where risk of medical emergencies is prominent, it should be their first priority to avoid any kind of mishaps.
Needs Assessment
A need assessment for the medical responder involves what kind of organization the participants belong to and what risks are involved with organization, most importantly the job role. Thereby, the participants need to know how to do assessment by careful evaluation of the patient and the scenario. Pak Health Consultants has designed the Medical First Responder course so as to help students in learning how to resource oxygen back for the patient in case of sudden drop in oxygen levels. Moreover, the training facilitates learners in knowing how to diagnose what the health emergency is in a patient. Through our efforts, we aim to produce trained MFR personnel who can quickly assist in case of a bone injury as well, particularly before the patient is able to reach a nearby hospital.
Contextual Reference
Being an under-resourced and under-developed country, Pakistan has to face medical emergencies of various nature and intensity. Often there are climatic hazards, terrorist attacks, and poor safety measures which cause people to die in the country. Latest research has indicated that if such emergencies are treated on spot, they help in saving time which in return saves their lives. This course by PHC is specifically designed to cater these issues and to help in making citizens self-reliant.
Overview
This course is specifically designed to help people cope up with life-threatening situations or medical emergencies. In this course, participants are rigorously trained and certified which makes them experts in managing safety measures and giving appropriate emergency response to the patient.
This course has been certified by experts from Colombia University (USA), Comprehensive Disaster Response Services (CDRS) and Shifa International Hospital (Pakistan). This course offers safety training and a chance to interact with certified medical professionals. A participant becomes well-versed in attending to medical emergencies, such as:
- Heart Attack
- Bone Fracture
- Bleeding
- Poisoning
- Burns
- Trauma Attacks
Based upon needs assessment of a particular organization, the modules of the Medical First Responder course can be customized accordingly.
The topics covered under the multiple modules of Medical First Responder course are as follows:
- Preparation
- Patient Assessment
- Airway Management
- Shock and Resuscitation
- Trauma Emergencies
- Medical Emergencies
- Psychological Emergencies
- Special Condition Patients
- Operations and Transport
Duration & Teaching Methodology
For the comfort of participants, we offer this course on weekends as well. Syllabus and details for each module can also be customized, based on the requirement of the organization. The course moves from basic understanding of medical procedures towards managing advanced kinds of injuries. The experts practically demonstrate how to handle various kinds of medical emergencies separately in front of the class.
The participants of the course are regularly assessed by the instructors through written and practical exams. For passing the course, candidates need to clear both written and oral exams. Sufficient time is provided to practice all techniques taught by the course instructors. There are two practical exams offered; one being Trauma Emergency Practical Exam and the other one is Medical Emergency Practical Exam. After the course completion, each participant is awarded with a course completion certificate, which assures that they are trained to handle such medical situations effectively.
Benefits
This course is particularly useful for situations when there is a medical emergency in a far-flung area or a place where medical help is unavailable. Through this course, one will be able to help a professional the lives of patients via quick provision of medical assistance.
The course can help participants know how to recover a patient back from issues, including:
- Drowning
- Fainting
- Trauma
- Allergic Reactions
- Burns
- Electric Shocks
- Breathing Difficulties
The techniques taught in this course can be used with or without limited medical equipment. This training can be useful for professionals from various departments including:
- Drivers
- Workers
- Police Officers
- Teachers
- Fire Fighters
- Gym Instructors
- Travelers
- Care-takers
- Baby-sitters
- Hikers
- General Citizens
Registration Process
We provide value for your money and train you in a life-long skill. Students can register for our course online through the website. We offer a regular course of 12 weeks and a fast-paced course of 6 weeks and offer them throughout the year. The monthly fee for the course is 5000 PKR which becomes due on the 1st of each month. If an individual wants to register for the complete course then the complete due fee is 20,000 PKR for them.