Welcome ACEM Fellows and trainees.

From the Australian Resuscitation Council, the Advanced Life Support 2 days course (ALS2) is the definitive course for medical professionals who are required to treat critically ill patients. 

Candidates  are expected to know basic life support and will be taught the additional elements that culminate in advanced life supports.

Throughout the 2 days candidates will receive lectures and take part in tutorials that teach them essential critical care skills. The greatest experience of the course is taking part in critical care  simulations as both a team member and team leader.

By the end of day two each candidate will be confident that she or he can confidently treat critically ill patients with a wide range of pathology.

Recognised by ACEM, ACRRM, RACGP, ANZCA, RACP and CICM. 

CANDIDATE  MUST  HAVE  A  VALID  ARC  ALS2  CERTIFICATION  WITHIN  THE  LAST  4  YEARS  TO  BE  ELIGIBLE  FOR  THE  RECERTIFICATION  COURSE  -  OTHERWISE  PLEASE  CHOOSE  THE  TWO  DAY  COURSE.

From the Australian Resuscitation Council, the Advanced Life Support  Level  2    -   1 day  recertification  course (ALS2)   allows  you  to  re-certify  as  an  ALS2  provider  for   a  further   4  years   -  so  long  as  your  current  ALS2  certification  has  not  expired!

Candidates  are expected to be up to date  with  advanced  life  support  knowledge  and  will  have  to  demonstrate  current  ALS2  certifications.

Throughout the  one  day  course  candidates will refresh  knowledge  and  skills  required  to  provide  advanced  life  support  through  lectures,  tutorial  and  cardiac  arrest  simulations.

By the end   of  the  day each candidate will be confident that she or he can confidently treat critically ill patients with a wide range of pathology.

Recognised by ACEM, ACRRM, RACGP, ANZCA, RACP and CICM. 

The  Advanced Critical Care Skills & Procedures Course is a one day face  to  face  course aimed at teaching emergency  procedures  including management of pneumothorax and management of airways,  defibrillation  and  pacing .

Online pre-reading and activities  and  face  to  face  lecture  will provide clinical context to the procedures that will be taught and allow participants to maximise  CPD.

ACEM  FELLOWS  will  achieve  the  Airway,  Breathing,  Circulation  and  Scope  of  Practise  procedures  CPD  requirement  during  this  one  day.

Clinical scenarios will be presented as a foundation to teach the indications for the procedures. 

However, the emphasis will be on practical sessions using animal models and simulation equipment with expert instruction. 

The procedures covered will be:-

• Finger thorocostomy
• Needle thorocostomy
• Insertion of fine-bore chest drain (guide wire technique)
• Insertion of large-bore chest drain
• Interosseous access
• Bag Valve Mask Ventilation
• Airway  Adjuncts
• Laryngeal  Mask  insertion
• Direct Laryngoscopy Intubation
• Video Laryngoscopy Intubation
• Cricothyrotomy
• Jet Insufflation oxygenation
• Synchronised DC Cardioverison
• Trans-Cutaneous Pacing 
• Paediatric Basic Life Support  
• Adult  Basic  Life  Support

At Verdigris Medical Education we understand the requirement for continuing medical education and  appreciate that our  candidates will come from a wide background and many with years of experience.  

It is our policy to provide a faculty made up of only the most senior instructors (emergency medicine consultants, senior nursing staff and senior paramedics) who continue to treat critically ill patients on a daily basis.  

Not only  can we  ensure that our teaching is up to date and of the highest quality, we can pass on clinical pearls only acquired from continually treating real patients!