Table 1

Topics and skills covered in the BEC course

Didactic topics	Practical skills
ABCDE Personal Protective Equipment Scene Safety Airway Obstruction Breathing Tension Pneumothorax Opiate Overdose Asthma/Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Pleural Effusion/Haemothorax Circulation Pulselessness Shock Severe Bleeding Pericardial Tamponade Disability Hypoglycaemia Increased Pressure on the Brain Seizure/Convulsion Exposure Snake Bite Hypothermia SAMPLE History Signs and Symptoms Allergies Medications Past Medical History Last Oral Intake Events Surrounding Illness or Injury	Airway Skills Stations Basic Airway Manoeuvres Opening the Airway—Adult Head-Tilt/Chin-Lift Opening the Airway—Paediatric Head-Tilt/Chin-Lift Opening the Airway—Adult Jaw Thrust Opening the Airway—Paediatric Jaw Thrust Management of Choking Management of the Choking Adult and Larger Child Management of the Choking Infant and Small Child Airway Suctioning Basic Airway Device Insertion Oropharyngeal Airway Insertion Nasopharyngeal Airway Insertion Recovery Position
Trauma Trauma Primary Survey Scene Safety Cervical Spine Immobilisation Trauma Secondary Survey Head Injury Facial Fractures Penetrating Eye Injury Penetrating Neck Wound Chest Injury Abdominal Injury Spinal Cord Injury Internal Bleeding Pelvic Fracture Extremity Fracture Open Fracture Open Wound Crush Injury Blast Injury Burn Injury Trauma in Pregnancy	Breathing Skills Stations Giving Supplemental Oxygen Bag-Valve-Mask Ventilation Emergency Needle Decompression Management of Open Pneumothorax (Sucking Chest Wound) How to Make a Spacer from a Plastic Bottle Breathing assessment
Difficulty in Breathing Airway Causes Airway Foreign Body Severe Allergic Reaction Airway Swelling from Inflammation or Infection Airway Burns Lung Causes Pneumonia Asthma/COPD Pneumothorax Haemothorax Pleural Effusion Acute Chest Syndrome in Sickle Cell Disease Heart Causes Heart Attack Heart Failure Pericardial Tamponade Systemic Causes Anaemia Opioid Overdose Diabetic Ketoacidosis	Circulation Skills Stations Circulation examination External bleeding control Direct Pressure for External Bleeding Deep Wound Packing for External Bleeding Tourniquet Technique for Uncontrolled External Bleeding Uterine Massage for Postpartum Haemorrhage IV Cannulation Insertion of IV Cannula (Adult) Insertion of IV Cannula (Paediatric) IV Fluid Adjustment for Special Considerations IV Fluid Administration for Shock
Shock Due to Dilated Blood Vessels Severe Infection Spinal Cord Injury Severe Allergic Reaction Due to Fluid Loss Diabetic Ketoacidosis Severe Dehydration Burn Injury Due to Blood Loss External Bleeding Large Bone Fracture Abdominal Bleeding Bleeding in the Stomach or Intestines Haemothorax Ectopic Pregnancy Postpartum Haemorrhage Due to Problems with the Heart Heart Failure Heart Attack Abnormal Heart Rhythm Heart Valve Problem Pericardial Tamponade Tension Pneumothorax	Extended Physical Examination Skills Station Neurological Assessment Glasgow Coma Scale Alert/Verbal/Pain/Unresponsive (AVPU) Scale Secondary Survey (Head-to-Toe) Trauma Assessment
Altered Mental Status Rapidly Reversible Causes Hypoglycaemia Severe Dehydration Heat Stroke Hypoxia Infection Cerebral Malaria Inflammation or Infection around the Brain Severe Infection Rabies Metabolic Diabetic Ketoacidosis Toxic Alcohol or Drug Intoxication or Withdrawal Pesticide Poisoning Snake Bite Medication Reaction or Dosing Issue Gaseous Poisoning Other Causes Seizures/Convulsions Increased Pressure on the Brain Liver Disease Kidney Disease Head Trauma Ingestions of Chemicals or Toxins	Immobilisation Skills Station Cervical Spine Immobilisation Log Roll Spinal Immobilisation Positioning of the Pregnant Patient Fracture Immobilisation Closed Fracture Immobilisation Open Fracture Immobilisation Applying a Pelvic Binder
Transfer and Handover Destination Planning Transfer Patient Positioning Ongoing Care during Transport Handover Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendations	Wound Management Skills Stations General Wound Management Burn Management Determine Total Body Surface Area Estimate Depth of Burn Fluid Resuscitation in Burn Injury Snake Bite Bandaging and Immobilisation
Medications Epinephrine Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin) Diazepam Glucose (Dextrose) Magnesium Sulfate Naloxone Oxytocin Paracetamol (Acetaminophen) Salbutamol (Albuterol) Tetanus Vaccine

BEC, Basic Emergency Care; IV, intravenous.