Syllabus - Paramedics (FT 601)

INTRODUCTION

Definition; qualities of duties, tasks, Study of the human body and its various systems: Skeleton system, Digestive system, Respiratory system, Circulatory system, Central Nervous system & their functions, Practical study of this part to include demonstrations of the human body with structural details of its various parts as seen externally and examination of its install functions such as pulse, breathing, movements of the chest and abdomen, movements of various joints of the body with structural changes in the body parts while making three movements.

CASUALITY HANDLING-I

Including history taking, making of a diagnosis based on symptoms as Narrated by the casualty and signs as observed by the paramedic. Checking temperature pulse, respiration, blood pressure, swellings, discoloration of the skin, wounds, deformities etc/to confirm the diagnosis. Study of various types of burns and their complications in the indoor cases in burn word in the local government hospitals. Study of maintenance of various charts related to such casualties and their importance.

CASUALITY HANDLING-II

Study of specific injuries to body parts controlling there functions with external and internal injuries of head chest and abdomen including causes and consequences of external and internal bleeding. Paramedical care of various types of Casualties and their injuries such as wounds, burns, injuries of bones and joints, disturbances in vital function including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, artificial respiration by manual and instrumental methods, bandages, splints, correction of shock, arrest of bleeding, treatment of hyperpyrexia, use of anti/shock fluids and their administration, Observation and maintenance of such causalities.

CASUALITY HANDLING-III

Casualty handling including observation, maintenance of observation charts, treatment administered, temperature-pulse-respiration records, application of suction, appropriate positioning of casualties affected by head injuries, chest injuries, abdominal injuries, bleeding, shock, asphyxia etc. Transportation of causalities on stretches, across plain ground, through obstacles, stretcher drill, loading and unloading of causalities in stretches and ambulances, Ambulance installations and their use in causalities during transportation etc.

CAUSALITY HANDLING-IV

Casualties affected by heat and cold, drowning, poisoning, pressure, altitude, inebriations, sound, explosions, nuclear radiations etc. Prevention, protection of effects on human bodies and their paramedical care. Bites of animals such as snakes, dogs and various insects and their paramedical care.