Department of Emergency Medical Technology
MCHP , Manipal
Health Sciences
Emergency Medical Technology is a rapidly growing specialty concerned with the initial diagnosis and management of acute and urgent illness and injury in patients of all age groups. The Department of Emergency Medical Technology at the Manipal College of Health Professions (MCHP), MAHE trains you in the skills and knowledge required to provide emergency medical care in pre-hospital settings — responding to emergency calls, assessing patients, and delivering basic life support (BLS) or advanced life support (ALS) as the situation requires.
Highlights
- Training in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS).
- Coverage of trauma management, medical emergencies, and paediatric emergencies.
- Training in triage and scene management, including responding appropriately to emergency calls.
- Patient assessment skills — assessing a person's condition and determining the proper medical care.
- Training in putting together an initial plan of care to stabilise a person in distress.
- Preparation in providing emergency medical care and basic first-aid treatment as needed.
- Training in documentation.
- Hands-on skills practice, with simulation technology and qualified instructors.
- Clinical exposure.
