The course is included in these curricula and study modules
Level/category
Teaching language
Swedish
Type of course
Compulsory
Cycle/level of course
First
Recommended year of study
4
Total number of ECTS
5 cr
Competency aims
Leadership in typical prehospital emergencies
Occupational safety in potentially threatening
situations
Tasks and responsibilities of authorities commonly
cooperated with
EMS function at mass casualty incidents, multi-
patient situations and situations involving
several authorities
Legal features in prehospital emergency care
SDGs in focus:
#4 Quality education
#5 Gender equality
Learning outcomes
Once you have completed the study unit you:
Understand the division of responsibilities and
tasks between authorities in an emergency care
context.
Know the organization for prehospital emergency
care providers in a mass casualty incident
Know, can reflect on and prevent external threats
to occupational safety in a prehospital setting
Know the specific legal features of a prehospital
emergency care setting
Can lead and follow in a care team
Can lead a typical EMS team in a simulated
environment
Can use equipment for radio communication in mass
casualty incidents and situations involving
several authorities
Course contents
Lectures
Practical exercises
Group assignments
Prerequisites and co-requisites
​Emergency Care on Advanced Level
Emergency Care - Trauma
​​Clinical Pharmacology in Emergency Care​
Clinical Practice: ​Emergency Care - Advanced Level
Previous course names
Emergency Care - Authority and Leadership
Study activities
- Lectures - 30 hours
- Excursions and demonstrations - 10 hours
- Individual- and group instruction - 20 hours
- Practical exercises - 30 hours
- Individual studies - 35 hours
- Internet-based studies - 10 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 135 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment methods
Teacher
- Ericsson Christoffer
- Lindqvist Johnny
- Saarela Sami
- Similä Hannes
- Stenström Mats
- Takala Sami
Examiner
Loimijoki Niko
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit
Assignments valid until
Until further notice
Assessment methods
Date will be announced later - Other assignments