Challenging Environments Emergency Responder [CEER/ First Person on Scene FPOS] – Basic

Course Overview

Emergency or First Responders have been proven to have the biggest impact on survivability for those injured or acutely ill in remote locations. Able to provide initial support and co-ordination of evacuation to further medical support not only in the golden hour but in the platinum ten minutes after injury.

The CEER Basic course aims to provide those travelling and working overseas in challenging and often hazardous parts of the world with the appropriate knowledge and skills to provide the immediate response to casualties. Aimed at areas of the world where there is either a delayed, unskilled or non-existent emergency ambulance service.

The course aims to provide the essential underpinning knowledge and skills with an emphasis of understanding the “why” as well as the “how”, so that when circumstances occur outside of the norm CEER trained personnel can adapt for the benefit of their injured colleagues.

The course structure is primarily based on providing the student with the fundamental skills required to manage a casualty in a remote/challenging environment. During the 2 days the students will learn the following topics:

- Scene Safety and mechanism of injury
- Airway Management
- Cardio-Pulmonary resuscitation
- Defibrillation and administration of oxygen
- Breathing assessment and support
- Bleeding and Haemorrhage control
- Management of burns
- Extremity Trauma management
- Basic Head Injury management
- Medical emergencies

Cost £300.00 for 2 days group rate pod

This course is underpinned with the First Person on Scene Basic qualification and provides the students with an edexcel BTEC Level 2 IHCD award. The award also meets the Security Industry Authority first aid requirements. It can be provided internationally in English and French and is open to all students; no previous qualifications are required.