Unit details
Prerequisites
HFB3134 - Paramedic Clinical Practice 5
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Learning Outcomes
1. | Investigate principles of command and control, the Incident Command System (ICS) and triage of patients, and apply to major incident management principles; | ||
2. | Critically review and apply the main elements of state, national and international major incident and disaster policies, and the emergency services response to a major incident; | ||
3. | Conceptually map medical service major incident planning, risk-assessment, preparation, response, coordination and recovery in the context of a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency major incident response; and | ||
4. | Predict and formulate strategies for addressing prevalent major psychological and sociological effects following a major incident including survival, bereavement, and post-traumatic stress. |
Assessment
Assessment type | Description | Grade |
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Test | Test (45mins) | 10% |
Assignment | Group assignment (2000 words) | 40% |
Case Study | Final Online Case Study Assessment (2hours) | 50% |
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