The purpose of the First and Emergency Aid Program is to train professional auxiliary health personnel to be employed in pre-hospital emergency health services; who can provide basic and advanced life support to people who suddenly become ill or injured at the scene and during transportation to the hospital; who can perform life-saving and disability-preventing medical interventions until the patient/injured receive medical treatment; who can identify all types of system trauma and apply appropriate emergency care, who can prevent possible complications that may develop during emergency care, who ensure that patients or injured who have received initial interventions are transported safely by ambulance to hospitals suitable for the patient's condition; to provide them with professional and academic knowledge and skills, to ensure that they have the language skills to communicate with their colleagues, to provide them with the ability to work in accordance with teamwork, to provide them with the ability to act according to ethical norms by adopting national and universal values as principles, to provide psychological health and stress management skills, and to provide awareness of lifelong learning and following technological developments.
The program aims to train emergency medical technicians who are capable of assessing the condition of patients or casualties at the scene, determining the priority of interventions, and possessing triage skills. It also seeks to educate professionals who can correctly and effectively perform life support interventions required by individuals (such as CPR, defibrillation, and airway management). Another objective is to equip students with the ability to understand different types of trauma (e.g., mechanism-based assessment, open and closed injuries) and to apply necessary emergency interventions systematically. The program emphasizes the importance of applying professional ethical principles, protecting patients’ rights, and ensuring safety even in situations that require rapid response within emergency health services. Furthermore, the program aims to train technicians who are well-versed in professional values and ethics, especially under high-stress conditions where ethical dilemmas may arise. Graduates are expected to develop effective communication and coordination skills within interdisciplinary teams during emergency patient/casualty transport and to acquire the ability to assume leadership roles in emergencies, guiding the team and ensuring coordination throughout the transport process.