Training in emergency medical care required at the scene of a traffic
accident. Designed for rescuers who are not ambulance emergency medical
technicians and who have limited medical care equipment available. Includes
training in roles and responsibilities at the accident scene; law relative
to rendering emergency medical care; stabilization of life-threatening
emergencies; recognition of illnesses or injuries encountered at accident
scenes; patient examination, diagnosis and triage; and gaining access to
patients using simple tools carried in a vehicle and moving the injured.
Prerequisites: None.
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