B.Sc Emergency Trauma & Critical Care Technology
About the Course
B.Sc. in Emergency Care Technology is a 4-year undergraduate program in allied health sciences that trains students to provide immediate medical care during emergencies and trauma situations. Emergency care technologists are critical members of emergency medical teams, capable of handling pre-hospital care, trauma management, and life-saving procedures.The course focuses on preparing students to assess and manage patients in emergency conditions such as cardiac arrest, accidents, strokes, burns, and other critical medical situations, both in hospital emergency departments and in ambulance services.
Course Objectives
1.Train students to assess and manage acute medical and surgical emergencies.
2.Develop skills in pre-hospital and in-hospital emergency care.
3.Teach resuscitation, trauma care, and advanced life support techniques.
4.Equip students to use life-saving equipment and diagnostic tools in emergency settings.
5.Prepare professionals for both clinical and disaster-response environments.
Syllabus and Subjects
1.Human Anatomy and Physiology
2.Biochemistry
3.Introduction to Emergency Medicine
4.Basic Life Support (BLS)
5.Medical Ethics and Communication Skills
6.Microbiology and Infection Control
7.Pathology and Pharmacology
8.Clinical Medicine and Surgery
9.Emergency Equipment Handling
10.ECG and Cardiac Monitoring
11.First Aid and Trauma Care
12.Respiratory and Neurological Emergencies
13.Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
14.Pediatric and Obstetric Emergencies
15.Toxicology and Environmental Emergencies
16.Disaster and Mass Casualty Management
17.Emergency Imaging and Diagnostic Techniques
18.Emergency Room (ER) Protocols and Documentation
Fourth Year (Internship)
Rotational clinical training in:
1.Emergency Department
2.ICU and Trauma Centers
3.Ambulance/EMS Services
4.Cardiac and Neuro Emergency Units
5.Disaster Management Units
Roles and Responsibilities
1.Assesses patients arriving in emergency or trauma
2.Provides basic and advanced life support
3.Assists in rapid diagnosis using tools like ECG, ABG analysis
4.Administers emergency medications
5.Stabilizes patients for surgery or ICU admission
6.Coordinates with EMS and ambulance services
7.Manages documentation and medicolegal aspects
An Emergency Care Technologist typically:
