Emergency Medical Gases
Learners should be able to demonstrate the administration of safe, prompt and effective use of emergency medical gases which can arise when providing emergency treatment and/or management in prehospital care situations.
While the achievement of this qualification confirms Learners have met both the theoretical and practical
requirements, this does not imply a ‘license to practice’ – the scope of practice will be determined by
the organisation responsible for medical gases provision. This qualification does not allow a Learner
to obtain, store or administer medical gases without clinical governance.
What You’ll Learn
- Preparing for a medical emergency
- Primary assessment
- Basic Life Support
- Legalities of using medical gases
- Pro’s and cons of using medical gas
- Types of medical gas
- Primary assessment
- Use of Airway Adjuncts
- Use of Suction
- Basic life support
- Oxygen safety and cylinders
- Ventilated Oxygen
- Oxygen therapy
- Entonox Indications and contra-indication of gases use
Course Assessment
Certificate Award
This qualification is valid for a period of 1 year. The Learner needs to retake the qualification before the
certificate expiry date to remain qualified. 
Suited Professions
- Private / Event Medical Cover Staff
- Emergency / Industrial Response Teams
- Police Officers, firefighters, community first responders & other emergency service personnel
- • A first aider operating in a high risk workplace such as:
– In welding, flame cutting and similar processes;
– For helping people with breathing difficulties;
– In hyperbaric chambers as a medical treatment;
– For food preservation and packaging;
– In steelworks and chemical plants - Maritime Security, Close Protection and Security Officers
Pre-Requisites
• Knowledge/awareness of an automated external defibrillator (AED) if it isn’t incorporated into the FAW