EMAC addresses skills relevant to the effective management of anaesthetic emergencies.
Specific Objectives:
- Understand medical error and adverse events.
- Undertake risk assessment, exercise judgement and formulate plans, which optimise patient safety.
- Respond rapidly in an emergency and apply systematic principles of emergency management.
- Develop competency in procedures including: direct and indirect intubation techniques; emergency surgical airway; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; cardioversion.
- Work effectively within a team and as a team leader.
The course is presented as five modules over 2.5 days:
Human factors
Airway emergencies
Cardiovascular emergencies
Anaesthesia emergencies
Trauma
Location
SCSSC
CPD/CME Points
ANZCA: Equivalent to any two “Emergency Response” 2 modules (3hrs) & 2 CPD points per hour under knowledge & Skills” 15hrs
ACRRM: 2 points per hour (max 12) MOPS: 10 points
Course Duration
(Thurs – Fri 0745 – 1700 hours, Sat 0745 – 1.00)