CLS410 Major Incident Management (8)
AbstractStudents studying this subject will gain an understanding of major incident management at a tactical and strategic level sufficient to equip them to operate as part of a major incident medical/health response team. Students will learn the principles and techniques of major incident prevention, preparedness, response and recovery and be able to apply them to scenarios or previous incidents. |
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
Session 1 | Online | Bathurst Campus |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: CLS410
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject informationDuration | Grading System | School: |
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One session | HD/FL | School of Biomedical Sciences |
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Enrolment restrictions
Graduate Diploma in Clinical Practice (Paramedic) |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
be able to: - demonstrate knowledge of the practice and principles of major indicent medical management; - articulate knowledge of major incident medical management into a management plan; - adapt the theoretical learning gained in this subject into a demonstrated yet simulated major incident medical management response and plan. |
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics: 1. Historical perspectives of major incident management.
2. General principles of major incident management.
3. Tactical responses to major incidents at a local level.
4. Health and medical perspectives on major incident management systems, including clinical issues.
5. Non-healthcare perspectives on major incident management systems.
6. Strategic management of major incidents at state, national and international levels. |
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The information contained in the 2017 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 25 August 2017. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.