Overall objectives:

0 - Enable technicians with knowledge to enable them to provide first aid to victims of accidents or sudden illness; It is expected that the technicians will be able to identify situations of risk of life or quality of life and apply the respective protocol of action, carrying out the collection, registration, evaluation and transmission of information about the victim:
1 - Describe the different links of the integrated medical emergency system (IMES);
2 - Describe the different links in the survival chain;
3 - Identify the risks inherent to the condition of rescuer;
4 - Correctly identify emergency situations and activate all mechanisms essential to the provision of assistance;
5 - Know the concept of basic life support (BLS) describing its different stages;
6 - Correctly perform the rescue techniques when approaching the victim, according to the scenario found (accident or sudden illness).

Syllabus:

1 - General Notions of Anatomy and Physiology
1.1 - Respiratory system
1.2 - Cardiovascular system
1.3 - Muscular system
1.4 - Skeletal system
1.5 - Nervous system
1.6 - Digestive system
1.7 - Immunity system
1.8 - Integumentary system
2 - Vital Functions
2.1 - Vital signs
3 - Integrated Medical Emergency System (IMES)
3.1 - Aid organization in the Autonomous Region of Madeira (RAM)
4 - Approach to Victim of Accident or Sudden Illness
4.1 - Risks for the rescuer
4.2 - Airway obstruction
4.2.1 - Rescuer approach to an airway obstruction victim
4.3 - Survival chain
4.3.1 - Basic life support (BLS)
4.3.2 - External automatic defibrillation (AED)
5 - Traumatology
5.1 - Neurotrauma
5.2 - Soft tissue trauma
5.3 - Osteoarticular injuries
5.4 - Chest trauma
5.5 - Trauma to the abdomen
5.6 - Burns
5.7 - Electrocution
5.8 - The rescuer's approach to a trauma victim
6 - Hemorrhage Classification
6.1 - Hypovolemia
6.2 - Rescuer approach to a victim of external or internal bleeding
7 - Shock Types
7.1 - Rescuer's approach to a shock victim
8 - Convulsive Seizures
8.1 - Rescuer approach to a seizure victim
9 - Alteration of Metabolic Functions
9.1 - Rescuer approach to a victim of hyperglycemia or hypoglycemia
10 - Classification of Intoxications
10.1 - Means and routes of intoxication
10.2 - Rescuer's approach to a intoxication victim

Literature/Sources:

European Resuscitation Council , 2018 , European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation: 2017 update ,
Instituto Nacional de Emergência Médica , 2017 , Manual de Suporte Básico de Vida - Adulto , INEM
Serviço Regional de Proteção Civil, IP-RAM , 2018 , Manual de Suporte Básico de Vida e Desfibrilhação Automática Externa , SRPC, IP-RAM

Assesssment methods and criteria:

Classification Type: Quantitativa (0-20)

Evaluation Methodology:
In accordance with the expected for the Professional Higher Technical Courses.