PAR5230 · Aeromedical retrieval coordination

Overview

This unit will promote the development of a broad and critical conceptual and practical understanding of critical care mission coordination within aeromedical retrieval systems. The unit will cover a broad range of systems and process skills for the practitioner, ensuring their knowledge and understanding of the complexities and dependencies within critical care and aeromedical retrieval systems. It also considers in depth, the cognitive skills required in coordination, in order to fully understand and manage complex planning, risk mitigation, mission logistics and communication methods. The unit will also focus on specific standards and guidelines in the delivery of aeromedical retrieval coordination.

Areas of study: Paramedic practice

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment in this unit includes hurdle assessment tasks. Failure of any hurdle assessment task may result in failure of the unit.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. Analyse the functions and relationships of the components of aeromedical retrieval systems, and their integration with the broader health system;
2. Describe the functions and processes relating to the complexities of planning and logistics in aeromedical retrieval systems, and their relationships with other health system components;
3. Formulate planning skills to facilitate efficient multi-platform planning and retrieval tasking, along with their integration with call-taking and dispatch systems;
4. Evaluate and formulate coordination strategies to minimise mission risk and maximise efficiency in crew and platform selection, along with recognition of factors that would preclude mission tasking;
5. Analyse the principles of aviation logistics and platform selection, and how they may be impacted by variables such as weather, duty times, and resource availability;
6. Formulate Aeromedical Management plans to operate in conjunction with hospital emergency response plans, multi patient incidents/disaster/military response, along with search and rescue and other emergency response providers

Workload

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.