Bachelor of Science (Emergency and Trauma Care Technology)
Programme Code: SAH0132 | Level: Graduate | Duration: 4 Years (3+1) | Dept: Allied Health Sciences
Overview
This 4 years full time Program is designed to ensure that the students acquire the essential knowledge, attitudes, and competencies required to manage a variety of emergency patients in the various areas they may work, in a progressive manner. There will be specific Objectives for each year of the 4-year program. These objectives will be as follows:
In Year 1, the students will be taught the basic sciences, basic history taking and physical examination techniques and be introduced to longitudinal case work-up, though at a very basic level. In addition, they will be taught what many members of the public should know, viz. the basic core skills of first-aid, CPR and defibrillation, but with a clear understanding of the theoretical basis. They will also be introduced to ambulances, the Emergency Department and the satellite community healthcare clinics and also the basic principles of disaster management, including community first responder skills.
In Year 2, the students will begin to examine patients. They will be taught to recognize the signs of common emergency conditions and introduced to the basis for treatments and follow-up care. In addition, because emergency paramedics are meant to be role models in basic resuscitation techniques, they will be refreshed on these skills and also introduced to the principles of advanced life support. Longitudinal Case work-up will continue and for Year 2, students will be expected to attain Level 3 proficiency by the end of the year. They will also be introduced to practical simulation training and taught to assist in ambulances, Emergency Departments and Community Healthcare Clinics. For disaster management, they will be trained to become members of on-site disaster medical teams. They will also be trained in ambulance organization and casualty evacuation.
In Year 3, the students will be spending a significant proportion of their time in the clinical wards, Emergency Departments and Ambulances to apply the principles they had learnt in their first two years to the clinical environment in a supervised environment. Body system topics not covered in the first two years will be completed in this third year.
Year 4 will be an internship year during which they will be using the knowledge and skills they have acquired during their first three years in the clinical environment. In addition, they will continue to teach younger colleagues and community residents the basic core skills of first-aid, CPR and defibrillation. They will only be signed off after satisfactory completion of their internship postings.
Programmes & Details
Programme Educational Objectives (PEO)
- PEO1-To create the group of professionals who can contribute to pre-hospital patient care and lead ambulance & other pre-hospital team.
- PEO2: To create the special cadre of professionals who can be part of hospital-based emergency care and contribute to the code blue system effectively.
- PEO3: To create the special cadre of professionals who can contribute to society and the healthcare system in terms of providing care and education in community healthcare centres.
- PEO4: To create the special cadre of professionals who can be the teachers for emergency allied healthcare providers
Programme Outcomes (PO’s)
- PO1: Professionals should be able to recognize the different types of health emergencies according to the clinical and injury presentations of an individual.
- PO2: Should be able to provide competent Basic and advanced emergency care in hospital and pre- hospital care settings.
- PO3: Should be able to train the public and community-based healthcare professionals in basic and advanced emergency care.
- PO4: Should be able to design and conduct research projects in the field of emergency care.
This course is for individuals who...
Seek a solid theoretical foundation, systematic professional knowledge, and strong practical skills in emergency and trauma care—equipping students to manage critical medical situations, provide timely interventions, and operate effectively in fast-paced healthcare environments such as emergency departments, ambulances, and trauma centers.
Students who are looking for...
A career offering exceptional prospects in critical healthcare environments and challenging roles in a rapidly evolving medical field. This program ensures professional stability, opportunities for geographical mobility, and a lifelong path of learning and growth—making it an ideal choice for those passionate about saving lives and advancing in emergency and trauma care services.
Course Fee
National Students ( Semester wise Fee )
1st Sem
₹ 85000
2nd Sem
₹ 85000
3rd Sem
₹ 87475
4th Sem
₹ 87475
5th Sem
₹ 90024
6th Sem
₹ 90024
National Students ( Yearly Fee )
1st Year
₹ 165000
2nd Year
₹ 169950
3rd Year
₹ 175049
International ( Yearly Fee )
Eligibility Criteria
| Type | Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|
| National | Pass 10 + 2 with 50 % Marks in subject Physics, chemistry Biology or Equivalent qualification recognized by state/ central government Or 3 years’ degree in Life Sciences after 10 +2 |
| International | The eligibility criterion for all programs for international applicants is minimum 50% in the qualifying examination and having studied the pre-requisite subjects for admission in to the desired program. |
Career Path
Emergency Ambulance Services:
Here, the ECP will function as the leader of the ambulance crew for each ambulance. As an ambulance crew leader he will need to do the following:
- Be in charge of a team of at least three ambulance crew members. The ambulance crew would consist of a trained paramedic who will be the team leader, an emergency care technician who would be the assistant to the paramedic and a vehicle driver (also known as pilot)
- Able to group the team rapidly in response to calls for an ambulance run
- While on the way to the patient, able to brief the members of the team on the requirements of the ambulance run, in terms of roles of team members, equipment to be carried and expectations of care to be provided.
- Able to communicate with the caller, if necessary to provide initial instructions that would help provide care to the casualty(ies) while the ambulance is on its way
- Able to decide if this should be a lights and sirens run and instruct the driver appropriately.
- Able to document the critical items of information on the ambulance case record while the ambulance is on its way.
- Able to do scene survey on arrival at the patient location and evaluate the need for further assistance, if necessary.
- Able to initiate crowd control procedures, if required, at the scene.
- Able to conduct an initial organised evaluation of the patient (primary survey) and evaluate the need for performance of critical interventions on the patient. If required, to organize these initial interventions and ensure these are carried out before proceeding to performance of secondary survey, if required at the scene or later in the ambulance
- Able to decide patient disposition, whether to hospital, not to evacuate, or on death pronouncement, if so indicated.
- Able to organize movement of the patient to the ambulance in a safe manner.
- Able to continue monitoring and treatment of the patient en-route to the destination hospital.
- For patients who are critically ill, able to communicate with the receiving hospital about the intended arrival.
- Able to conduct a handover of the patient to the receiving team at the Emergency Department.
- Able to complete the ambulance case record documentation and hand over a copy of this to the receiving Emergency Department.
- Able to complete cleaning of ambulance equipment and leave the Emergency Department to be ready for the next ambulance run.
- On return to the ambulance station, to be able to complete appropriate procedures to ensure that the crew and ambulance are ready for the next ambulance run.
- In the event of a mass casualty situation, to be able to set up and organize an on-site first aid post and conduct triage and care of the patient prior to a decision to evacuate the patient.
- In the event of a mass casualty situation, to be able to organize evacuation of casualties from the incident site to the appropriate hospital
- Able to conduct debrief of an ambulance team or on-site first-aid teams in critical situations and have these appropriately documented for further review
- Participating as an instructor in community-based first-aid, CPR and AED use training programmes.
- Participating in research activities carried out in the ambulance services
Emergency Departments (ED):
The ECP will function as a core member of the Emergency Department’s resuscitation and critical care team and should be able to carry out the following duties:
- Able to conduct triage of patients arriving at the Emergency Department and organize their movement to the appropriate care area in the ED
- Able to receive calls from arriving ambulances and subsequently activate the further initial response so that the appropriate care may be initiated for the patient.
- Able to provide initial assessment of patients through a brief history taking, measurement of a variety of vital signs and examination of patients by system-based evaluation.
- Able to assist and work under the direction of the doctors in the Emergency Department in performance of emergency care procedures such as CPR, defibrillation, vascular access, airway management, drug administration, acquiring of ECGs and management of wounds.
- Able to assist in making arrangements for further care of the patient either in the intensive care units, operating theatres and general wards or outpatient clinics
- Able to advise patients and their next-of-kin or care givers on further care and disposition of the patient from the ED
- Being a member of the training team for educational programs in emergency care conducted by the ED for residents of the surrounding districts. Such programs include community first aid, CPR and use of an AED.
- Participating in research carried out at the Emergency Departments.
Satellite Community Health Care Centres:
The ECP will function as a member of the Allied Health Team at these centres and should be able to carry out the following duties:
- Conduct initial assessment of patient arriving at the CHCs and assigning them to the appropriate care area in the centres.
- Administering treatments to patients presenting to CHCs based on doctors’ orders, e.g. administration of regular intravenous antibiotics, intravenous infusions, oral and other medications for patients under observation at the CHCs
- Managing an observation care facility and acting as care coordinator at the CHC with inputs from doctors and assisted by nursing staff
- Ability to decide on patient disposition based on protocols of care at the CHCs
- Coordinating and conducting educational programs in emergency care at the CHCs for residents of the districts in the vicinity of the CDC. Such programs include standard first aid, CPR and use of AEDs.
- Being a coordinator and also member of local first response teams for mass casualty incidents in local or neighboring districts
- Coordinating the collection of data of care of various groups of patients managed at the CHCs and of persons for whom various educational programs are conducted for onward transmission to the higher echelon hospital.
- Participating in research activities on various aspects of clinic care, education and healthcare administration at the CDCs
