Aims and Objectives

Purpose
The purpose of this programme is to produce individuals with a strong sense of responsibility, who remain calm, can accurately assess the scene of an incident, have attained the competence to identify and resolve health issues effectively in pre-hospital emergency medical services, can provide basic and advanced life support to patients and casualties, and can recognise all types of systemic trauma and apply the appropriate emergency approach; ensure that patients or injured individuals who have received initial treatment are transported safely to hospitals by ambulance; provide necessary emergency care en route after loading the patient into the ambulance; complete the relevant forms regarding the patient’s condition; convey the patient’s medical history to the relevant staff upon handover at the healthcare facility; and work in collaboration with the emergency department team at hospitals.
Objectives
1-To enable students to act swiftly, accurately, safely and professionally, with a sense of responsibility, in emergency situations.
2-To assess critical parameters such as respiration, circulation and level of consciousness, accurately evaluate the condition of patients and casualties, and apply basic and advanced life support.
3-To carry out necessary initial interventions at the scene in accordance with national and international standards, and to use ambulance equipment, medical devices and emergency care tools effectively, safely and correctly.
4-To keep abreast of current emergency healthcare approaches and demonstrate continuous professional development