Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Course overview

    • History taking

    • Primary survey and examination

    • Anatomy and physiology

    • Handovers

    • Transfer to definitive care
  • 2

    Medical emergencies

    • Chest pain

    • Difficulty in breathing

    • Seizures

    • Altered level of consciousness

    • Cardiac arrest

    • Hypothermia
  • 3

    Trauma

    • Bleeding and shock

    • Chest injuries

    • Head injuries

    • Limb injuries

    • Spinal injuries

    • Abdominal and pelvic injuries
  • 4

    Diving medical emergencies

    • Principles of dive medicine

    • Diving emergencies
  • 5

    Team performance

    • Team performance