PAR4206 - International aeromedical retrieval

Leader: A/Prof Frank Archer, Ms Andrea Wyatt

Offered

Peninsula First semester 2007 (Day)
Peninsula Second semester 2007 (Day)
Peninsula Summer semester A 2007 (Day)

Synopsis

This unit will specifically address the requirements of providing international retrieval and repatriation of sick and injured travellers using commercial aircraft to their country of origin for definitive care.

Objectives

By the end of this unit the student should be able to:

1. Describe the organisational and communication requirements of international retrieval and the roles of the insure and other personnel involved in the retrieval;
2. Describe the facilities and use the equipment available on commercial airlines to facilitate care of the patient during flight;
3. Describe the roles of the Captain and cabin crew and relationship with the aeromedical retrieval team;
4. Describe the safety requirements on board and aircraft escape and evacuation procedures;
5. Discuss the implications of common international travel conventions and legal requirements related to moving patients, equipment and drugs from port to port to the successful and safe retrieval of the patient;
6. Apply the knowledge of the influence of long haul aeromedical retrieval to the management of the patient's clinical condition.
7. Discuss the role and interrelationships between major international emergency medical services operations; and
8. Describe how cultural issues and health beliefs can impact on the successful repatriation of patients from overseas ports.

Assessment

Assignment 40%, Worksheets 60%

Contact hours

76 hours comprising lectures, tutorials, practical sessions, clinical scenarios, self-directed learning materials and WebCT; and 80 hours individual study