OBJECTIVES
: To train the first Responders of various organizations in response action to be undertaken during and post- Disaster phases in first-aid and medical case.
DURATION
: 20 Working days (5 days per week @ 6 hours per day)
| Sl. No. | Subject | No. of Hours | Total Hours | ||
| L | D | P | |||
| 1. | Medical First Responder Definition of MFR, Organisational Composition, Duties & Responsibilities of MFR, Definition of Medical Health, Service Scheme in India, Personal protection equipment, Used during Patient, Assessment & Pre-hospital Treatment. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2. | Incident Information to be obtained when receiving a Call for Assistance, Factors to consider for responding a call, steps to assess the scene, Information to be included in the initial report. Steps to secure the Scene, Tools used to gain access to the victim under Different conditions. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3. | Human Body & Basic Systems Define anatomical position, Identify and describe the location of wound, Identify five regions of body, Body cavities & the organs they contain, Abdominal Quadrants, Identify organs located in each quadrant. | 2 | 1 | - | 3 |
| 4. | Patient Assessment - Procedures a medical first responder should complete when arriving at the scene, six phases of patient Assessment, Six steps of initial assessment, Complete Physical examination of Patient. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
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| 5. | Wounds Bleeding & Shock Methods of controlling external bleeding, signs and symptoms of shock, Pre-hospital treatment of Shock, Pre-hospital treatment of Internal bleeding, Steps to treat a wound (Open and Closed Wounds), Pre-hospital treatment for eye, ear, nose and mouth Injuries, Abdominal & Genital injuries, Use of the Bandage for controlli9ng bleeding. Pre-hospital treatment for: (a) Impaled object in ear or check (b) Bleeding neck injuries (c) Avulsions (d) Amputations | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 6. | Fracture, Dislocation and Sprain Definition of open and closed fracture signs and symptoms of Fracture, Definition of Dislocation, Sprain and Strain, Reasons for Immobilization of fracture, sprain and dislocation, Pre-hospital Treatment for fracture and sprain of extremities hips and pelvis, Signs and symptoms of skull fracture, spinal injury and Chest. Injury and their pre-hospital treatment. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7. | Burns & Scalds Matching of signs & symptoms of three types of burns according to their depth, Rule of Nines to determine, Total Body Surface Area, Pre-hospital treatment of chemical & Electrical burns. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 8. | Poisoning Signs and symptoms of ingested poisons, injected poisons, Inhaled poisons, Absorbed poisons and their pre-hospital treatment, Signs and symptoms of alcohol poisoning and pre-hospital treatment. | 2 | - | - | 2 |
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| L | D | P | |||
| 9. | Artificial Respiration, CPR and FBAO Artificial respirations methods, Recognising foreign body airway obstruction, managing FBAO, Abdominal Thrusts, Chest Thrusts, CPR Techniques. | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 |
| 10. | Emergency methods of moving victims Different emergency methods of moving patient, techniques for immobilizing a patient, using backboards, situations that might require to make emergency move of victims. | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 11. | Triage Categories of triage with their associated colours, Bench Mark of START system of triage. | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 12. | Transportation of Casualties and Stretcher Drill | ½ | 1 | 2½ | 4 |
| 13. | Use and Practice of Triangular and Roller Bandages | ½ | 1½ | 3 | 4 |
| 14. | Course Introduction | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| 15. | Familiarisation of tools, equipments, accessories | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| 16. | Unt Test | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| 17. | Pre-final exercise & debriefing | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| 18. | Final exercise | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| 19. | Opening & closing of course | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| 20. | Daily course evaluation | 10 | - | - | 10 |
| 21. | Films | - | 5 | - | 5 |
| Total | 39 | 25½ | 55½ | 120 | |
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Syllabus for Basic Disaster Response Course for First Responders
OBJECTIVES
: To train the participants in Basic Disaster Response Mechanism to be able to perform First response activities in an emergency situation.
DURATION
: 40 Working days (5 days per week @ 6 hours per day)
| Sl. No. | Subject | No. of Hours | Total Hours | ||
| L | D | P | |||
| 1. | Definition, Types of Disasters, General Effect of Disasters, Associated characteristics, Associated problems of Disasters, Counter measures & Grouping of Response measures. | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| 2. | Dovetailing of Disaster response functions with the existing agencies at Central, State and Local level. Latest trend in Disaster Management. | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| 3. | Role of various agencies such as Fire Services, Police, Para-military, Defence Services, Home Guards, Civil Defence volunteers and NGOs' etc. as First Responders in Disaster Response operations. | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| 4. | Organisation structure, role and function of disaster management response, terms for different secenaria such as Search & Rescue, Flood Rescue, First Aid and medical care, weapons of mass destructions, Chemical emergency, fire fighting, communication, logistic and documentation etc. | 6 | - | - | 6 |
| 5. | *Incident command system (ICS), definition, organization of ICS, Incident Commander, Incident, Command Post, Scope of operation. | 4 | - | - | 4 |
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| 6. | Emergency Control Room, Control, Co-ordination, response and relief operation. Working management of Control Room and Communication system in the disaster affected area. | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 7. | First Responders Kit/Equipments : Personnel Protective Equipments, Team Kit etc. | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 8. | Communication for First Responders : Handling and operation of communication equipments such as line communication, Radio communication, Satellite communication, Ham Radio etc. | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 9. | **First Aid and Medical Care : Physiology, Circulatory system, Respiratory system, Fractures, Wound, Shock, Bandages & Transportation of Casualties. | 6 | 6 | 18 | 30 |
| 10. | Rescue Techniques : Knots and lashings, Emergency methods of rescue, rescue equipments, ladders, pulley, blocks tackles, rescue from height. | 6 | 6 | 18 | 30 |
| 11. | Chemical Emergency Handling Techniques: Classification and Identification of chemicals, Introduction to chemical threats, Hazards associated with chemicals and their handlings. | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 |
| 12. | Fire Fighting Techniques : Theory of combustion, different types of fire, extinguishers and application areas, B.A. Set, Pump and Pump operation, familiarization with fire fighting equipments and appliances, foam & foam making equipments, familiarization with fire detection and suppression system. | 8 | 6 | 16 | 30 |
| 13. | Handling of weapons of (WMD) mass destruction emergencies : Introduction to WMD, safety measures from WMD incidents, types and characteristics of WMD agents. | 6 | 6 | 18 | 30 |
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| 14. | Flood Rescue : Flood and their causes, name and parts of Boat, Rules of river and words of commands, Flood rescue equipments. | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 15. | Law & Legislation : Law & Legislation in India and abroad | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| 16. | Course Introduction | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| 17. | Familiarisation of tools, equipments, accessories | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| 18. | Unit Test | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| 19. | Pre final exercise & debriefing | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| 20. | Final Exercise | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| 21. | Opening & closing of course | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| 22. | Daily course evaluation | 10 | - | - | 10 |
| 23. | Films | - | 5 | - | 5 |
| Total | 80 | 47 | 113 | 240 | |
* Incident Command System shall be read as Incident Response System (IRS)
** “Burns and Scalds” and Artificial Respiration shall be added.
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