Learning Outcomes

In this free course, you will learn how to:

• Define and identify the roles and responsibilities of an ambulance care assistant
• Assess ambulance standards and four categories to help the ambulance service prioritise calls and reduce wait times
• Explain the concept of paediatric first-aid and the roles of a paediatric first-aider
• Outline the four primary objectives of a paediatric first-aider when treating a casualty
• Describe what to do when a patient is unresponsive and not breathing
• Recall fire safety principles for patient care and practitioner well-being in an ambulance
• List the five stages to mitigate risk in the ambulance setting
• Recognise common illnesses, injuries and incidents that a paediatric first-aider may likely encounter
• Describe how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)