Learning Objectives

• Apply the principles of phone management of emergency situations
• Describe use of the RFDS chests
• Identify the principles of first aid and initial medical management and apply to clinical scenarios for chest pain and cardiac arrest, anaphylaxis, and asthma

RFDS Call

• what happens in each of the information-gathering priority stages?
• what principles must the receiver follow?

RFDS Chest

• what are the community eligibility criteria for a RFDS chest?
• how are they used?

Asthma Attack

• what symptoms may be reported?
• how should this be managed (as a first responder)?
• how should this be managed (as a medic)?

Anaphylaxis

• what are the symptoms of a mild to moderate allergic reaction?
• what are the symptoms of a severe allergic reaction?
• how should this be managed (if an EpiPen is available)?
• how should this be managed (if a RFDS chest is available)?