Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

School: Medical and Health Sciences

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• Unit Title

  Pre Hospital Perspectives in Emergency Management

• Unit Code

  PST3210

• Year

  2018

• Enrolment Period

  2

• Version

  1

• Credit Points

  15

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  Online

• Unit Coordinator

  Mr David REID

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Description

This unit builds on the knowledge of a health care provider in the management of disasters and major incidents from a pre-hospital perspective. Various methodologies utilised internationally and the roles within these approaches to disaster and major incident response will be critically analysed and contextualised to practice. The focus will be on the practical aspects of the front line practitioner working in an interdisciplinary team dealing with multicasualty incidents.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Assess the international classification and scope of disaster management.
2. Debate the design, conduct and evaluation a major incident training exercises.
3. Demonstrate an enhanced ability to perform in the role as community-based emergency health professional.
4. Discuss emergency management legislation.
5. Prioritise actions at the scene of a major incident.
6. Select triage techniques in the field.
7. Verify the phases of the emergency management cycle.

Unit Content

1. Concepts of emergency management.
2. Incident triage.
3. Medical and humanitarian relief.
4. Mandatory practical emergency management workshop.
5. Training methods in emergency management.
6. Agencies involved in the coordination of emergency management.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures supported by audiovisual material and readings.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

Core Reading(s)

• Fitzgerald, G. T., M. Aitken, P. F., & M. (2017). Disaster Health Management (pp. xxviii, 351). Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge.

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