Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
1İAY 127Emergency Health Services l2+0+02210.09.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Associate Degree
Department / Program First and Emergency Aid
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course This course aims to provide students with knowledge of the legislation, regulations, and the structure and operation of emergency and ambulance services, as well as to provide competencies in complying with basic disaster protection principles, providing emergency care and triage, assessing chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear (CBRN) risks, fire prevention and firefighting, and personal sea-rescue techniques.
Course Content Assessing health services and emergency health services; assessing the legislation, organizational structure, ambulances and emergency health vehicles and their equipment related to emergency health services in Turkey; assessing the structure and operation of the emergency department in Turkey; using the forms used in emergency health services; assessing the authority and responsibilities of the paramedic; performing task organization; ensuring one ` s own safety and the safety of the patient/injured; applying patient/injured transport techniques; ensuring communication in ambulance and emergency health services; complying with basic protection principles in disasters and providing emergency care; triage; assessing CBRN events; providing emergency health services in CBRN accidents or attacks; fire prevention and firefighting; applying personal sea-rescue techniques; case study.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Instructor İbrahim BİLİR ibrahim.bilir@hku.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers None
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Emergency Care and Transport of the Sick and Injured, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
Emergency Health Services Regulation 2012 (http://www.saglik.gov.tr/TR/belge/1-510/acil-saglik-hizmetleri-yonetmeligi.html).
Course Notes Fixation Equipment Used in Pre-Hospital Emergency Care, Osmangazi University

Course Category
Social Sciences %20
Health %80

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 15 2 30
Assignments 15 2 30
Mid-terms 1 2 2
Final examination 1 2 2
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 2 64

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Assesses health services and emergency health services, the structure of the emergency department in Turkey, and ambulances/emergency health vehicles and their equipment
2 Completes the forms used in emergency health services; performs task organization and ensures communication in line with the paramedic ` s authority and responsibilities
3 Ensures their own safety and the safety of the patient/injured; provides emergency care and triage in accordance with basic disaster protection principles
4 Assesses chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear (CBRN) risk; provides emergency health services in CBRN accidents or attacks
5 Knows fire prevention principles, fights fires, and applies personal sea-rescue techniques

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Course Introduction: Introduction, Objectives and Learning Outcomes; Introduction to Disaster Management Obtaining recommended resource books
2 Assessing Health Services (Basic Concepts, Historical Development, Health Services in the World) / Integrated Disaster Management - I Reading related resources
3 Assessing Emergency Health Services (EHS): Emergency Health Services in the World, Different Country Models / Integrated Disaster Management - II To repeat the practices of the previous lesson, to read the resources related to the subject
4 Assessing Legislation on Emergency Health Services in Turkey / Health Services in Disasters Reading related resources
5 Assessing the Organizational Structure of Emergency Health Services in Turkey / Personnel Safety in Incidents Involving Hazardous Materials To repeat the practices of the previous lesson, to read the resources related to the subject
6 Assessing Ambulances and Emergency Health Vehicles / CBRN Events: Emergency Health Services in Chemical Accidents or Attacks Reading related resources
7 Distinguishing Ambulance Equipment in Turkey / CBRN Events: Emergency Health Services in Biological Accidents or Attacks Reading related resources
8 Midterm Exam I
9 Assessing the Structure and Operation of the Emergency Department in Turkey / CBRN Events: Emergency Health Services in Nuclear-Radioactive Accidents or Attacks Repeating the practices of the previous lesson, reading the relevant resources
10 Using Forms in Emergency Health Services in Turkey / Emergency Health Services in Terrorist Attacks Reading related resources
11 Assessing the Authority and Responsibilities of the Paramedic / Emergency Care in Extremity Injuries Reading related resources
12 Task Organization; Ensuring One ` s Own and Patient/Injured Safety / Emergency Health Services in Firefighting, Incident Command System in Mass Casualty Events To repeat the practices of the previous lesson, to read the resources related to the subject
13 Patient/Injured Transport Techniques / Triage and Emergency Health Services in Rescue Operations To repeat the practices of the previous lesson, to read the resources related to the subject
14 Ensuring Communication in Ambulance and Emergency Health Services / Emergency Health in Special-Situation Rescue Operations To repeat the practices of the previous lesson, to read the resources related to the subject
15 End-of-Term General Review and Evaluation Reviewing the course topics

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
All 5 5 5
C1 5 5 5
C2 5 5 5
C3 5 5 5
C4 5 5 5
C5 5 5 5

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant