PHECC EMT case studies
PHECC EMT · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The PHECC EMT examination is the assessment route by which candidates demonstrate the knowledge required for the National Qualification in Emergency Medical Technology (NQEMT) at EMT level, the qualification the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council names as the academic requirement for joining its Register. It is intended for people preparing to practise as Emergency Medical Technicians in Ireland, typically following a course with a PHECC-recognised institution. The PHECC EMT case studies are 5 cases and about 3,695 words.
1The Collapsed Runner in a Crowded Park
You are a PHECC EMT on a single crew responding to a call at a public park. A 58-year-old man collapsed while jogging.
699 words, about 3 min2The Farmer with a Crushed Leg
You are dispatched to a rural farm where a 44-year-old farmer has had his lower right leg trapped under a fallen gate for approximately 25 minutes before neighbours lifted it off. On your arrival he is pale, sweaty and anxious.
761 words, about 4 min3The Nursing Home Resident with Breathlessness
You are called to a nursing home to a 79-year-old woman with a history of COPD and heart failure. Staff report she has become increasingly breathless over 6 hours and is now too breathless to speak in full sentences.
706 words, about 4 min4The Confused Man Who Won't Answer
You are called to a hostel at 02:00 to a 61-year-old man found confused on the floor of his room. Staff say he has diabetes and takes insulin but they do not know when he last ate.
767 words, about 4 min5The Refusal at the Roadside
You are a PHECC EMT called to a single-vehicle collision on a rural road at night. The driver, a 34-year-old woman, is out of the car and walking around.
762 words, about 4 min