Study Guide

Objectives

The aim of this course is to enhance the student's readiness to work as a team member and leader in various emergency situations in pre-hospital care.

After completing the course, the student will be able to:
• Understand the overall principles of emergency medical service leadership and situation management
• Comprehend the basics of acting as an emergency medical service leader in a multi-agency situation
• Perform communication in accordance with the guidelines in a major disaster situation and understand the various roles in operational activities
• Identify safety risks in different environments

Content

• Leadership in emergency medical services as a whole
• Cooperation with authorities and situation management
• Exceptional circumstances in healthcare
• Major disaster and special situations
• Analysis of safety risks

Prerequisites

The student has participated to The Basic Level Emergency Care skills and Advanced Level Emergency Care courses.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student:
• Understands the fundamentals of emergency medical service leadership and situation management
• Recognizes the significance of multi-agency cooperation in pre-hospital care and can apply it in their role as a situation leader to some extent
• Understands the basics of communication in accordance with major disaster protocols and operational activities
• Can identify some safety risks

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student:
• Understands and can describe the fundamentals of emergency medical service leadership and situation management
• Understands the importance of multi-agency cooperation in pre-hospital care and can apply it effectively in their role as a situation leader
• Understands the fundamentals of communication in accordance with major disaster protocols and operational activities
• Can comprehensively identify safety risks

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student:
• Can evaluate and analyze emergency medical service leadership as a whole and situation management
• Proficiently understands and masters the importance of multi-agency cooperation in pre-hospital care, effectively applying it in changing situations in their role
• Proficiently understands and masters the fundamentals of communication in accordance with major disaster protocols and operational activities, applying them comprehensively, considering the factors of a multidisciplinary team
• Can comprehensively identify safety risks and apply their actions accordingly