Prehospital care in the UAE

Alan Batt DipEMT GradCertICP MSc(c) CCP

EMT-Basic• Certificate of Clinical Practice, recognised by

Charles Sturt University• 160 hours education• Based on international best practice• Basic Life Support• AED, supraglottic airway, suction, airway adjuncts• Buccal/IM/IN medications• CPAP

EMT-Intermediate• Diploma of Clinical Practice, recognised by Charles

Sturt University• Two years education (incorporates Certificate)• Intermediate Life Support• Supraglottic airways• Buccal/IM/IN/IV medications• Cardiac arrest medications• Expanded medication formulary

EMT-Advanced (Paramedic)• Diploma and degree educated paramedics• Advanced Life Support• Manual defib, advanced airways• Buccal/IM/IN/IV/IO medication• Cardioversion, pacing• Expanded medication formulary• Needle cricothyroidotomy

Extended Scope of Practice Provider• Postgraduate qualification delivered in conjunction

with Charles Sturt University• Vastly expanded skillset• Includes ultrasound, surgical airway, mechanical

ventilation, RSI, blood products• Expanded medication formulary includes paralytics,

sedative agents, second-line anticonvulsants, antibiotics, antivirals, insulin, mannitol etc.• Equivalent to CCP / CCTP providers

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