• Perform a triage of patients
• Differ injury patterns in relation to their specific injury mechanism
• Identify the patient with „Trauma Center“ criteria
• Perform a target-oriented examination of a trauma patient
• Initiate life-saving measures during the trauma management
• Perform treatment, transport and monitoring of the patient with life-     threatening thoracic injuries (for example pneumothorax, „flail chest“, pericardial tamponade, rupture of the myocard,….)
• Treatment, transport and monitoring of patients with abdominal injuries (for example diaphragm, liver, spleen,…)
• Treatment, transport and monitoring of patients with orthopedical injuries                  (for example pelvis, femur, spinal column,…)
• Knowledge of the pharmacology of the Trauma Management
• PHTLS /ATLS

FPC: 

• Check security of your operational environment
• Create und use preflight checks in order to assure the operational capability of your aircraft
• Create und use preflight checks in order to assure availability, function and secure emplacement of the equipment
• Correct observation of dangers during the flight
• Correct use of security equipment during the flight
• Cockpit Basics
• Secure approaching and leaving of an aircraft
• Keeping a secure environment for the aircraft
• Secure patient transport and fixing
• Basics of the Crew Ressource Management
• Evaluation of weather minima and conditions
• „In-flight decisions“ (Flight <> no flight, interruption of the mission)
• Behaviour in case of emergencies during the flight (fire, emergency landing, subsequent weather factors, emergency exit/evacuation)
• Behaviour after a crash
• Survival Basics

CCP-C:

• Transport on ground basics and security (CCP-C)

• Causes and effects of hypoxia
• Measures against altitude-related hypoxia during patient transport
• Causes and effects of barometric traumas
• Stressors of flight (for example thermal, humidity, noise, vibration, tiredness)
• Gas laws and their effects on the transport and on the patient
• Changes of the patient`s condition due to flight altitude
• Influences of the flight altitude on the work of the Medical Crew
• Side effects of the altitude changements and their effects on the transport

• Indications and performance of Basic & Advanced Airway Management
• Indications and contra-indications for special measures of the airway management
• Pharmacology in the scope of the airway management
• Use of „failed airway algorithm“
• Detection of false positions of the tube
• Dealing with complications during endotracheal intubation
• Knowledge and performance of alternative airway management methods (for example tracheotomy by needle, cricothyrotomy, retrograde intubation (laryngeal mask)
• Monitoring and evaluation of the ventilation during the transport
• Performance and basics of the ventilation

• Differential diagnosis of comatose patients
• Monitoring and therapy in case of convulsions
• Monitoring and therapy of patients with apoplectic stroke
• Performance of life-saving measures for neurological emergency patients
• General therapy and monitoring of neurological diseases
• Performance of a neurological examination and continuous monitoring during the transport
• Detection of alterations of the intracranial pressure in combination with the patient`s state of consciousness
• Use of the Glasgow-Coma-Scale and evaluation of muscle strength and motor function
• Neurological examination of the trauma patient
• Management of craniocerebral trauma patients
• Management of patients with spinal injuries 
• Pharmacology in the scope of neurological emergency and intensive care medicine 

• Performance of a cardiovascular examination
• Management of patients with acute cardiopathy (for example acute myocardial infarction AMI, cardiac insufficiency, cardiogenic shock, arrhythmia, hemodynamic instabilities)
• Knowledge of the use and the monitoring of mechanical supports (ventricle assist devices, transvenous pacer, IABP)
• ACLS

• Performance of a target-oriented respiratory examination
• Management of patients with respiratory disorders (for example acute respiratory distress, spontaneous pneumothorax, pneumonia….)
• Monitoring of the respiratory status by using different diagnostic devices (for example pulse oxymetry, capnography, blood gases, x-ray of the thorax…)
• Pharmacology in the scope of the pulmonary emergency and intensive care medicine

• Performance of a target-oriented examination in case of suspected intoxication
• Knowledge of decontamination processes
• Use of antidotes
• Management of patients with bites (for example snakes, spiders…)
• Pharmacology in the scope of intoxication-related emergency cases (for example medication over-doses, chemical, biological, radiological influences)
• Heat, coldness, chemistry (CCP-C)

• Performing a target-oriented examination of a pregnant woman
• Performing an analysing examination of the fetus
• Knowledge of certain influences concerning the transport of pregnant women
• Evaluation of the labor contractions
• Management of high-risk pregnancies
• Management of pregnancy-related emergency cases (for example pregnancy-induced hypertension PIH, prolapse of the umbilical cord, placental abruption)
• Indication for transport or induction of labor in the clinic of origin
• Pharmacology in the scope of pregnancy-related emergencies
• Obstetrics 

• Performance of a target-oriented neonatological examination
• Re-evaluation of the clinical examinations and measures in case of unsatisfactory reaction to initial therapy measures
• Pharmacology in neonatology
• Management of neonatal emergencies
• Management of a incubator transportation
• Neonatal reanimation according to valid recommendations
• PALS/PEPP/APLS

• Performance of a target-oriented pediatric examination
• Acute respiratory emergencies in pediatrics (for example epiglottitis, bronchiolitis, asthma)
• Acute medical emergencies in pediatrics (for example meningitis, convulsions, intoxications…)
• Acute cardiological emergencies in pediatrics (for example shock, cardiac anomalies, arrhythmia,…)
• Acute trauma emergencies in pediatrics (for example traffic accident, falls, abuse,…)
• Pharmacology in pediatrics
• General aspects concerning the management of pediatric emergencies 

• Performance of a target-oriented examination in burn-related emergency cases
• Evaluation of the burned body surface
• Volume therapy in the scope of burn-related emergency cases
• Diagnostics of injuries caused by inhalation in case of a burn patient
• Management of burn-related emergencies

• Performance of a target-oriented examination
• Detection of medical emergency cases (for example abdominal aortic aneurism, gastrointestinal bleeding, intestinal obstructions…)
• use of invasive monitoring during the transport, depending on the indication
• general management of medical emergency cases
• evaluation of the patient`s condition by means of laboratory values (for example glucose, blood analysis, clinical chemistry…)
• pharmacology of the internal emergency and intensive care medicine
• hygiene and infection prevention
• evaluation of the pain and pain therapy 

• Performance of a target-oriented examination
• Management of patients with cold-related emergencies (for example hypothermia, frostbites, …)
• Management of patients with heat-related emergencies (for example heat exhaustion, heat cramps, heat stroke..)
• Management of patients with diving emergencies (for example decompression sickness, near-drowning, arterial gas embolism…)
• Management of height-conditioned emergencies (for example HAPE, cerebral oedema, …)
• Pharmacology of environment-related emergencies
• General management of environment-related emergencies

10 test questions to control the plausability (is not part of the evaluation)

The FP-C candidate should have and maintain a certification of the following fields:

• Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider
• Basic Trauma Life Support Provider
• Prehospital Trauma Life Support Provider or Advanced Trauma Life Support Auditor
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider (including management of new-borns)

The FP-C candidate should have the possibility to learn the following skills on anatomical models and/or during practical training: 

• Rapid Sequence Intubation (intubation by means of analgesics, sedatives and relaxans)
• Pericardiocentesis
• Escharotomy
• Central vascular access via subclavian vein, internal jugular vein, femoral vein
• Thoracic drainage
• Cricothyrotomy

The FP-C candidate should have the possibility to accomplish annual internships in the following fields in order to gain fundamental knowledge: 

• Obstetrics and delivery room 8 hours
• Neo-natal intensive care unit (NICU) 8 hours
• Pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) 16 hours
• Internal medicine/intensive care (adults) 16 hours
• Surgical/anaesthesiological intensive care (adults) 16 hours