Flight Medic Course
What will I learn?
Level up your paramedic skills with our in-depth Flight Medic Course, maatjies. This course is designed for those professionals wanting to become experts in air medical transport. You'll learn how to properly assess and manage patients, including keeping an eye on vital signs and using the ABCDE approach. We'll cover the basics of flying patients, safety rules, and what a flight medic's job is all about. We'll also keep you up-to-date with the latest evidence-based stuff, trauma management, and new medical gadgets. You'll also get better at talking to hospitals and pilots, so you can give the best care to your patients while you're up in the air, even when things get tough.
Apoia's Unique Features
Develop skills
Enhance the growth of the practical skills listed below
Get properly good at watching vital signs during the flight to look after your patient proper.
Use all the safety rules for flying patients properly.
Chat properly with pilots and medical teams during the flight.
Use the evidence-based stuff when you're dealing with medical emergencies in the air.
Manage airway and breathing problems when you're flying.
Suggested summary
Workload: between 4 and 360 hours
Before starting, you can modify the chapters and the workload.
- Select which chapter to commence with
- Add or remove chapters
- Increase or decrease the course workload
Examples of chapters you can include
You’ll be able to generate additional chapters similar to the examples below
This is a free course focused on personal and professional growth. It does not equate to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate qualification, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.