Basic Emergency Care

Introduction to Resources

This learning content has been developed in collaboration with the WHO Academy.
Welcome to Basic Emergency Care
Before working through the BEC presentations, please review the following
information:

• The WHO/ICRC Basic Emergency Care (BEC) manual

• The BEC Quick Cards
• Presentation Disclaimer
Presentation series
• The material in the Basic Emergency Care presentation series is for
frontline healthcare professionals.

• The content has been developed from the WHO/ICRC Basic Emergency
Care Course, in collaboration with the WHO Academy.

• The presentation series provides an overview of Basic Emergency Care

principles but does not lead to certification as a Basic Emergency Care
provider.

• For provider BEC certification, please seek out a local face to face course
or take the formal course via the WHO Academy.
The Basic Emergency Care Manual
• The WHO/ICRC Basic Emergency Care manual is the
reference source for the Basic Emergency Care presentation
series.

• The manual contains modules on: The ABCDE Approach, the

Approach to the Patient with Trauma, Difficulty in
Breathing, Shock, Altered Mental Status and
Transfer/Handover.

• Please refer to the manual for further detail including

essential practical skills. There is a specific section on
medications for reference.
WHO-ICRC Basic Emergency Care: Approach to the acutely ill and injured
www.who.int/publications-detail/basic-emergency-care-approach-to-the-acutely-ill-and-injured
Quick Cards
• The BEC Quick Cards are easy reference
handouts which summarise key findings,
conditions and management steps. The
Quick Cards are available in the
WHO/ICRC Basic Emergency Care manual.

• Quick Cards are available for each module:

Approach to the Patient:
• ABCDE • Medications
• Trauma • Transfer and Handover
• Difficulty in Breathing
• Shock
• Altered Mental Status
Presentation Disclaimer
This course is not meant to supplant clinical judgement and the need to seek the
advice of health care specialists, particularly for discussion and evaluation of
complex cases.

WHO expressly disclaims responsibility, and shall have no liability, for any damages,
loss, injury, or liability whatsoever suffered as a result of your reliance on the
information contained in this course.

WHO does not endorse specifically any test, guideline, treatment, or procedure
mentioned in this course.
Presentation Disclaimer
The medications stated in the presentations are for illustrative purposes
only. Decisions regarding the use of any medication must be made by a
licensed provider and take into account each patient's specific clinical
history and circumstances. Use of medication must be in accordance
with relevant local management and prescribing guidelines.

The practical skills stated in the presentations are for illustrative purposes
only. Decisions regarding the use of practical skills must be undertaken by a
licensed and trained provider and take into account each patient's specific
clinical history and circumstances. Use of practical skills must be in accordance
with relevant local guidelines.