Postgraduate - UnitPAR4240 - Aeromedical retrieval rescue

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2014 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational Unit	Department of Community Emergency Health and Paramedics
Offered	Alfred Hospital First semester 2014 (Off-campus) Alfred Hospital Second semester 2014 (Off-campus) Alfred Hospital Summer semester A 2014 (Online)
Coordinator(s)	Darren Hodge

Synopsis

This unit covers the role of the aeromedical team and the use of fixed and rotary wing aircraft in search and rescue. The content related to air search techniques includes search patterns, homing techniques and observer procedures. Rescue techniques focus on the rotary wing aircraft aeromedical rescue team and the specific skill of stabilising and packaging the patient for winching to safety. The safety requirements of search and rescue are emphasised and post impact land survival techniques, water safety and sea survival are discussed.

Outcomes

By the completion of this unit, the student should be able to:

describe the role of fixed and rotary wing aircraft and the aeromedical team in search and rescue;
describe and explain air search techniques including the role of the observer;
describe and explain the requirements for packaging patients for rescue;
discuss survival techniques on land and in sea;
participate in helicopter winching techniques; and
identify the required elements of aeromedical retrieval rescue pertaining to their professional role.

Assessment

Examination: 50%
Portfolio (5,000 word equivalent): 50%

Chief examiner(s)

Nick Roder

Co-requisites

Must be enrolled in Master, Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate of Emergency Health