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Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

The ACLS Provider Course is designed to teach the lifesaving skills required to be both a team member and a team leader in either an in-hospital or out-of-hospital acute cardiovascular adult emergency setting.

Course Date(s):	5 – 6 Oct 2010
Course Duration:	Day 1: 8am – 6.30pm; Day 2: 8am – 5.30pm
Course Venue:	103 Keurboom Crescent, Plattekloof, Cape Town
Clinical Director(s):	Dr G.E.Dalbock
Logistics Coordinator:	Brenda Page
Course Price in ZAR:	R 2 400
Certification Received:	AHA & RCSA

Brief Course Overview

The ACLS Provider Course is designed to teach you the lifesaving skills required to be both a team member and a team leader in either an in-hospital or out-of-hospital acute cardiovascular adult emergency setting.

Who should attend this course?

Experience level of attendees – to whom (which level) course is pitched at

1. Current registration as a Medical or Dental practitioner, Intern, Junior Intern, professional Nurse or Paramedic.
2. Valid Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers Certificate in accordance with the Resuscitation Council of Southern Africa.
3. Successful completion of the entry test.

Why should someone attend this course?

The ACLS Provider Course is designed to teach you the lifesaving skills required to be both a team member and a team leader in either an in-hospital or out-of-hospital acute cardiovascular adult emergency setting.

Detailed Course Outline

Advanced Airway Management

• Non-invasive airway techniques and devices
• Invasive airway techniques and devices
• Tracheal intubation and adjuncts

The Major ACLS Emergency Conditions

• Respiratory arrest
• Ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia
• Pulseless electrical activity and asystole
• Bradycardias and tachycardias
• Acute myocardial infarction
• Stroke

Electrical Therapy

• Defibrillation with automated and manual defibrillators
• Synchronized cardioversion
• Transcutaneous pacing

Invasive therapeutic and monitoring techniques

• Peripheral IV access
• Pericardiocentesis
• Needle thoracostomy
• The use of emergency medications

Team leadership and resuscitation co-ordination

Clinical Director Profile

Dr Gerald Dalbock

Qualifications: MBChB(Uct), FCEM(SA), Dip PEC

When completed: MBChB(Uct){1987}, FCEM(SA) {2004}, Dip PEC {1993}

Current Job: Director Cardiocare

Experience: Extensive Emergency Medicine, pre hospital and Educational experience and is one of the founding members of the College of Emergency Medicine in South Africa.

He was previously Principal of the Transvaal Ambulance Training College and Principal of the Western Cape Ambulance Training College.

Holding Aviation Medical Examiner and Diving and Submarine Medicine certification, he is also certified as an instructor for numerous short courses (BLS, ATLS, ACLS, PALS, APLS, ANLS, ACLS-EP)

Interests: Acute resuscitation, Pre hospital emergency medicine and rescue, Disaster management & Aviation medicine.