The ALERT™ Course

The ALERT™ course is a comprehensive educational program covering the assessment and management of acute life-threatening emergencies presenting in pre-hospital settings, urgent/emergency care departments and in acute hospital care settings. 

Delivered using a structured and practical approach, the course is divided into 5 core modules:

• Approach to emergencies: including primary and secondary survey and the principles of crisis resource management

• Airway and breathing: including haemoptysis, respiratory failure, pneumothorax, and drowning 

• Circulatory: including acute coronary syndrome, shock,  acute pulmonary oedema, and pulmonary embolism

• Disability: including concussion injury, seizures, pain, TIA, stroke, and dibetic ketoacidosis

• Exposure: including anaphylaxis, sepsis, envenomation, and oncological emergencies

The ALERT™ course provides a theoretical foundation further grounded with practical application through eLearning case studies and skills videos. Each module can be completed at your convenience with webinar recordings available on-demand after the live event. 

Presented by leading clinical educators, Susie Helmrich, Sarah Arnold, Ken Hambrecht, and Grace Larson, the ALERT™ course is an essential for every nurse, paramedic, and healthcare professional working with patients presenting with a clinical emergency.

This is a Medcast Continuing Medical Education (CME) course.