Provide Basic Emergency Care Course
About the Provide Basic Emergency Care Course
The 3-day Provide Basic Emergency Care (formerly Pre-Hospital Emergency Care – PHEC) course is the most advanced of our NZQA first aid courses. In this course you will gain advanced first aid knowledge and learn how to use the associated emergency care equipment, such as oxygen masks, stretchers, splints and more. You will practice your CPR skills, learn about extrication techniques, provide respiratory support and airway care.
This course is intended for those working in higher risk industries, such as surf life saving, rescue, coastguard, LandSar and many more.
Prerequisite for this course is a current New Zealand First Aid (Level 2) or respective refresher certificate and a completed pre-course assignment. The pre-course assignment will be emailed to you together with the confirmation upon registration for this course.
On successful completion, you will gain a certificate for two years with the following NZQA unit standards:
29321 Provide Basic Emergency Care
We report your unit standard to NZQA automatically, with no additional charge.
Topics Covered
A brief overview of some of the topics covered during this 3-day hands-on, interactive course are:
- Scene assessment
- Primary survey
- Secondary survey
- Monitoring vital signs (pulse, BP, respirations)
- Resuscitation
- Defibrillation
- Airway Care, incl. bag mask and suctioning
- Levels of Consciousness – respective patient care
- Head injuries
- Spinal injuries
- Environmental – hypothermia & hyperthermia
- Medical conditions
- Emergency medical devices
- Documentation & patient handover
Upon enrollment, you will receive a free digital manual specific to your course.
Prerequisites
New Zealand First Aid (Level 2) or respective refresher certificate and a completed pre-course assignment.