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PST3210 Pre Hospital Perspectives in Emergency Management
SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Credit Points: 15
 
Description:

This unit builds on the knowledge of a health care provider in the management of disasters and major incidents from a pre-hospital perspective. Various methodologies utilised internationally and the roles within these approaches to disaster and major incident response will be critically analysed and contextualised to practice. The focus will be on the practical aspects of the front line practitioner working in a interdisciplinary team dealing with multicasualty incidents.



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This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets
K89Bachelor of Science (Paramedical Science)
 
 
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 15/03/2014 VET: 14/05/2014