COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Course Name
Emergency Medical Services and Operations
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
IAY 120
Fall/Spring
2
0
2
3
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Turkish
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
Short Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives At the end of this class, the students will learn varieties of management and control of difficult situations, such as ambulance performance and its details,pre-hospital, scene management and responsibilities, rescue technics, during criminal activity, scene evaluation, hazardous materials knowledge and bioterrorism mass casualty incidents management
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • The students who are successfully completed this class will be able to;
  • Take scene safety, personal/team, and their equipment safety precautions during the specialty situations,
  • Rescue victims from water
  • Establish ICS during the mass casualty incidents
  • Explain how to approach and intervene during hazardous materials
  • Explain how to triage during mass casualty incidents
  • Differenciate the different agents that are used.
  • Apply contamination techniques during special incidents.
  • Assess, treat and transport patients during the mass casualty incidents.
Course Description This class: They will adapt to air and land rescue vehicles, establish the chain of command, how to act on the crime scene. In addition to this, this class include; Hazardous materials interventions, combination attacks, chemical weapons, biological agents, radiation effects, and the nuclear attacks and how to administer emergency medical and transport
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

 Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
X
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction to the course Historical information / Agencies and dialogue Ambulances Ambulans operations and safety Air ambulans transportation Ali Ekşi. Kitlesel Olaylarda Hastane Öncesi Acil Sağlık Hizmetleri Yönetimi. 2015, Kitapana basımevi Sayfa: 42-47 ISBN: 978-605-64655-4-3
2 Pre-hospital scene safety incident command center Weapons of mass distruction Triage Stress Ali Ekşi. Kitlesel Olaylarda Hastane Öncesi Acil Sağlık Hizmetleri Yönetimi. 2015, Kitapana basımevi Sayfa: 232-275
3 Rescue operations and techniques Personal safety Water surface rescue Dangerous atmospheres Highway operations Ali Ekşi. Kitlesel Olaylarda Hastane Öncesi Acil Sağlık Hizmetleri Yönetimi. 2015, Kitapana basımevi Sayfa: 234-259
4 Knowledge of scene Dangerous communities Threatening groups and incidents Safety tactics Ali Ekşi. Kitlesel Olaylarda Hastane Öncesi Acil Sağlık Hizmetleri Yönetimi. 2015, Kitapana basımevi Sayfa: 234-259
5 Identification of dangerous materials Special plates Dangers of health Approching the scene during hazardous materials Rehabilitation and monitoring Management of the patients who are exposed to the hazardous materials Ali Ekşi. Kitlesel Olaylarda Hastane Öncesi Acil Sağlık Hizmetleri Yönetimi. 2015, Kitapana basımevi Sayfa 154-182
6 Introduction to bioterrorism and the mass casualty weapons History of the biological agents Personal safety Ali Ekşi. Kitlesel Olaylarda Hastane Öncesi Acil Sağlık Hizmetleri Yönetimi. 2015, Kitapana basımevi Sayfa: 192-213
7 Critical biological agents Categories of A,B,C and ERSH-DB Methods of spread Ali Ekşi. Kitlesel Olaylarda Hastane Öncesi Acil Sağlık Hizmetleri Yönetimi. 2015, Kitapana basımevi Sayfa: 192-213
8 Mid-term Exam
9 Special biologic threats Treatments Ali Ekşi. Kitlesel Olaylarda Hastane Öncesi Acil Sağlık Hizmetleri Yönetimi. 2015, Kitapana basımevi Sayfa: 192-213
10 Nucleer and radiologic threats Provocative threats Terrorist bombing reactions Specific chemical threats Ali Ekşi. Kitlesel Olaylarda Hastane Öncesi Acil Sağlık Hizmetleri Yönetimi. 2015, Kitapana basımevi Sayfa: 207-213
11 Explosive threats General rules and reactions in emergency medicine Ali Ekşi. Kitlesel Olaylarda Hastane Öncesi Acil Sağlık Hizmetleri Yönetimi, 2015, Kitapana basımevi, Sayfa: 275-291
12 Personal protective equipments during chemical, biological, radiological and nucleer agents use Ali Ekşi. Kitlesel Olaylarda Hastane Öncesi Acil Sağlık Hizmetleri Yönetimi, Kitapana basımevi, 2015, Sayfa: 192-213
13 Homework presentation and discussions
14 Homework presentations and discussions
15 Final Exam Final Exam
16 Review of the Semester  
Course Notes/Textbooks Ali Ekşi. Kitlesel Olaylarda Hastane Öncesi Acil Sağlık Hizmetleri Yönetimi, Kitapana basımevi, 2015 ISBN: 978-605-64655-4-3
Suggested Readings/Materials Mick J. Sanders Mosby’s Paramedic Textbook Fourth Edition, ECC 2010 Guidelines ISBN: 978-1-284-02954-3 Sayfa; 1466-1549  

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
5
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
15
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
40
Final Exam
1
40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
3
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
2
32
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
15
2
30
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
3
18
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
5
Final Exams
1
5
    Total
126

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
 Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To have the required contemporary theoretical and practical knowledge in his/her field

 X
2

To use the material and technology related to his/her field, and make their maintenance, use the information and communication technologies at basic level

 X
3

To have the competency to recognize the problems in his/her field, analyze them, develop evidence-based solutions and have the ability to share their suggestions with others

 X
4

To be aware of legal responsibilities, conduct basic studies in her/his field independently

 X
5

To communicate with patients, relatives and colleagues properly, comprehensively, honestly and explicitly, transfer his/her thoughts and knowledge through written and oral communication

 X
6

To take responsibility as an active team member during the practices in his/her field

 X
7

To commentate and evaluate the scientific information with a critical approach by the help of knowledge gained in his/her field

 X
8

To comprehend the importance of lifelong learning, to determine and meet her/his learning needs, to develop herself/himself by monitoring the development in science and technology
9

To act by considering the universal ethical values, social and cultural characteristics
10

To know the concepts of occupational safety, patient safety, environmental protection and quality, and fulfill the requirements

 X
11

To be able to follow information in his field and communicate with colleagues in English at least a level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level
12

To take responsibility at crisis situations and hazards

 X
13

To determine the needs according to the requirements, carry out activities for development in the field of emergency care

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest