PARAMEDIC ASSOCIATION OF CANADA
NOCP Area 8: Health Promotion & Public Safety
EMR | PCP | ACP | CCP | |
GENERAL COMPETENCY 8.1 Integrate professional practice into community care. | ||||
SPECIFIC COMPETENCY | SUB COMPETENCIES | |||
8.1.a Participate in health promotion activities and initiatives. | N | A | A | A |
Differentiate between primary, secondary and tertiary care strategies. | Differentiate between primary, secondary and tertiary care strategies. | Differentiate between primary, secondary and tertiary care strategies. | ||
Explain the purpose of health promotion and prevention strategies. | Explain the purpose of health promotion and prevention strategies. | Explain the purpose of health promotion and prevention strategies. | ||
Describe common health promotion and prevention strategies. | Analyze common health promotion and prevention strategies. | Analyze common health promotion and prevention strategies. | ||
Describe health promotion and prevention strategies for individuals and communities. | Modify health promotion and prevention strategies for individuals and communities. | Modify health promotion and prevention strategies for individuals and communities. | ||
Describe tissue / organ donation programs. | Describe tissue / organ donation programs. | Describe tissue / organ donation programs. | ||
8.1.b Participate in injury prevention and public safety activities and initiatives. | N | A | A | A |
Explain the purpose of injury prevention and public safety initiatives. | Explain the purpose of injury prevention and public safety initiatives. | Explain the purpose of injury prevention and public safety initiatives. | ||
Describe common injury prevention and public safety initiatives. | Analyze common injury prevention and public safety initiatives. | Analyze common injury prevention and public safety initiatives. | ||
Describe injury prevention strategies for individuals, households, workplaces and communities. | Modify injury prevention strategies for individuals, households, workplaces and communities. | Modify injury prevention strategies for individuals, households, workplaces and communities. | ||
8.1.c Work collaboratively with other members of the health care community. | A | P | P | P |
List other members of the health care community. | List other members of the health care community. | List other members of the health care community. | List other members of the health care community. | |
Describe the roles of and relationship to other health care professionals. | Describe the roles of and relationship to other health care professionals. | Describe the roles of and relationship to other health care professionals. | Describe the roles of and relationship to other health care professionals. | |
Value working collaboratively with other health care professionals. | Value working collaboratively with other health care professionals. | Value working collaboratively with other health care professionals. | Value working collaboratively with other health care professionals. | |
Demonstrate collaborative work with other health care professionals. | Demonstrate collaborative work with other health care professionals. | Demonstrate collaborative work with other health care professionals. | ||
8.1.d Utilize community support agencies as appropriate. | A | A | A | A |
Identify common community support programs. | Identify common community support programs. | Identify common community support programs. | Identify common community support programs. | |
Describe situations that may require expertise of community support agencies. | Discuss situations that may require expertise of community support agencies. | Discuss situations that may require expertise of community support agencies. | Discuss situations that may require expertise of community support agencies. | |
Describe related legislative requirements. | Discuss related legislative requirements. | Discuss related legislative requirements. | Discuss related legislative requirements. | |
Acknowledge the need for additional intervention. | Acknowledge the need for additional intervention. | Acknowledge the need for additional intervention. | Acknowledge the need for additional intervention. | |
Communicate options to patient. | Communicate options to patient. | Communicate options to patient. | Communicate options to patient. | |
Reference Page 1 - GENERAL COMPETENCY 8.1 Integrate professional practice into community care. | ||||
GENERAL COMPETENCY 8.2 Contribute to public safety through collaboration with other emergency response agencies. | ||||
SPECIFIC COMPETENCY | SUB COMPETENCIES | |||
8.2.a Work collaboratively with other emergency response agencies. | A | P | P | P |
List community emergency response agencies. | List community emergency response agencies. | List community emergency response agencies. | List community emergency response agencies. | |
Describe the roles of and relationship to other emergency response agencies. | Describe the roles of and relationship to other emergency response agencies. | Describe the roles of and relationship to other emergency response agencies. | Describe the roles of and relationship to other emergency response agencies. | |
Describe mutual assistance and tiered-response. | Discuss mutual assistance and tiered-response. | Discuss mutual assistance and tiered-response. | Discuss mutual assistance and tiered-response. | |
Value collaborative work with other emergency response agencies. | Value collaborative work with other emergency response agencies. | Value collaborative work with other emergency response agencies. | Value collaborative work with other emergency response agencies. | |
Perform collaborative work with other emergency response agencies. | Perform collaborative work with other emergency response agencies. | Perform collaborative work with other emergency response agencies. | ||
8.2.b Work within an incident management system (IMS). | A | A | A | A |
Identify a variety of Incident Management Systems. | Identify a variety of Incident Management Systems. | Identify a variety of Incident Management Systems. | ||
Describe the principles of an IMS. | Describe the principles of an IMS. | Describe the principles of an IMS. | Describe the principles of an IMS. | |
Identify the various participant roles in an IMS. | Explain the various participant roles in an IMS. | Explain the various participant roles in an IMS. | Explain the various participant roles in an IMS. | |
Apply an IMS structure to an incident. | Apply an IMS structure to an incident. | Apply an IMS structure to an incident. | ||
Analyze the effectiveness of an IMS structure to a particular incident. | Analyze the effectiveness of an IMS structure to a particular incident. | |||
Modify event management based on IMS principles. | Modify event management based on IMS principles. | |||
Reference Page 3 - GENERAL COMPETENCY 8.2 Contribute to public safety through collaboration with other emergency response agencies. | ||||
GENERAL COMPETENCY 8.3 Participate in the management of a chemical, biological, radiological / nuclear, explosive (CBRNE) incident. | ||||
SPECIFIC COMPETENCY | SUB COMPETENCIES | |||
8.3.a Recognize indicators of agent exposure. | A | A | A | A |
List common CBRNE agents. | List common CBRNE agents. | List common CBRNE agents. | List common CBRNE agents. | |
List signs and symptoms due to agent exposure. | Discuss signs and symptoms due to agent exposure. | Explain signs and symptoms due to agent exposure. | Explain signs and symptoms due to agent exposure. | |
Identify potential dissemination devices. | Identify potential dissemination devices. | Identify potential dissemination devices. | Identify potential dissemination devices. | |
8.3.b Possess knowledge of personal protective equipment (PPE). | A | A | A | A |
Discuss importance of PPE. | Discuss importance of PPE. | Discuss importance of PPE. | Discuss importance of PPE. | |
List levels of PPE. | List levels of PPE. | List levels of PPE. | List levels of PPE. | |
Discuss limitations of PPE. | Discuss limitations of PPE. | Discuss limitations of PPE. | Discuss limitations of PPE. | |
8.3.c Perform CBRNE scene size-up. | A | A | A | A |
Describe how to safely perform CBRNE scene size-up. | Describe how to safely perform CBRNE scene size-up. | Describe how to safely perform CBRNE scene size-up. | Describe how to safely perform CBRNE scene size-up. | |
Describe agent / hazard avoidance techniques. | Describe agent / hazard avoidance techniques. | Describe agent / hazard avoidance techniques. | Describe agent / hazard avoidance techniques. | |
Describe how to define and establish inner and outer perimeters. | Describe how to define and establish inner and outer perimeters. | Describe how to define and establish inner and outer perimeters. | Describe how to define and establish inner and outer perimeters. | |
8.3.d Conduct triage at CBRNE incident. | A | A | A | A |
Describe the principles of triage specific to a CBRNE incident. | Describe the principles of triage specific to a CBRNE incident. | Describe the principles of triage specific to a CBRNE incident. | Describe the principles of triage specific to a CBRNE incident. | |
Control contaminated casualties. | Control contaminated casualties. | Control contaminated casualties. | Control contaminated casualties. | |
8.3.e Conduct decontamination procedures. | A | A | A | A |
Conduct emergency decontamination procedures. | Conduct emergency decontamination procedures. | Conduct emergency decontamination procedures. | Conduct emergency decontamination procedures. | |
Assist with the decontamination process. | Assist with the decontamination process. | Assist with the decontamination process. | Assist with the decontamination process. | |
8.3.f Provide care to patients involved in CBRNE incident. | A | A | A | A |
Discuss directed first-aid and explain when its use is appropriate. | Discuss directed first-aid and explain when its use is appropriate. | Discuss directed first-aid and explain when its use is appropriate. | Discuss directed first-aid and explain when its use is appropriate. | |
List chemical counter-measures. | List chemical counter-measures. | Discuss chemical counter-measures. | Discuss chemical counter-measures. | |
Identify precautions to be taken when transporting patients. | Identify precautions to be taken when transporting patients. | Identify precautions to be taken when transporting patients. | Identify precautions to be taken when transporting patients. | |
Identify possible support requirements by hospitals. | Identify possible support requirements by hospitals. | Identify possible support requirements by hospitals. | Identify possible support requirements by hospitals. | |
Recognize psychological impact of CBRNE incidents on the community resources and first responders. | Recognize psychological impact of CBRNE incidents on the community resources and first responders. | Recognize psychological impact of CBRNE incidents on the community resources and first responders. | Recognize psychological impact of CBRNE incidents on the community resources and first responders. | |
Reference Page 5 - GENERAL COMPETENCY 8.3 Participate in the management of a chemical, biological, radiological / nuclear, explosive (CBRNE) incident. |