Emergency Care AssistantCourse

About Course

ECA is involved in operating Patient Support Vehicles and deliver a low acuity service to patients requiring urgent admission to acute care, or transfer to a higher level of care. They are trained to handle emergency lifesaving conditions like heart failure, accidents and burns.

• Chapter-1
  1. Introduction to Emergency Medical Care
• Chapter-2
  2.Basic Structure and Function of Human Body
• Chapter-3
  3. Dealing with Emergency Calls
• Chapter-4
  4.Patient Assessment (Scene Size up)

• Chapter-5
  5. Basic Life Support
• Chapter-6
  6. Baseline Vital Signs and SAMPLE History
• Chapter-7
  7. Patient Assessment (Initial Assessment)
• Chapter-8
  8. Patient Assessment (Focused History & physical exam- Medical patients)
• Chapter-9
  9. Medical (Respiratory Emergencies)
• Chapter-10
  10. Medical (Cardiovascular Emergencies)
• Chapter-11
  11. Medical (Cerebrovascular Emergencies)
• Chapter-12
  12. Medical (Behavioural Emergencies)
• Chapter-13
  13.Medical (Diabetic Emergencies)
• Chapter-14
  14. Patient Assessment (Focused History & physical exam- Trauma patients)
• Chapter-15
  15. Trauma (bleeding and shock)
• Chapter-16
  16.Trauma (soft tissue injuries and burns)
• Chapter-17
  17. Trauma (musculoskeletal injuries)
• Chapter-18
  18.Trauma (injuries to the head and spine)
• Chapter-19
  19 .Environmental emergencies
• Chapter-20
  20. Poisoning or Overdose
• Chapter-21
  21.Mass casualty incident
• Chapter-22
  22. Ambulance Operations
• Chapter-23
  23. Patient Transport and Handover to Provider Institute
• Chapter-24
  24.Infection control policies and procedures
• Chapter-25
  25.Bio-medical waste management