Emergency Care
Overview
We were constituted in terms of the Regulations relating to the Constitution of the Professional Board for Emergency Care contained in Regulation No. R 1254 of 28 November 2008. The current Professional Board will hold office until June 2020.
The following professions are registered under the auspices of the Professional Board for Emergency Care, namely:
The following professions are registered under the auspices of the Professional Board for Emergency Care, namely:
- Basic Ambulance Assistants (BAA)
- Ambulance Emergency Assistants (ANA)
- Operational Emergency Care Orderly (OECO)
- Emergency Care Assistant (ECA)
- Paramedics
- Emergency Care Technicians (ECT)
- Emergency Care Practitioners (ECP)
VISION STATEMENT
The Vision of the BOARD is to: -
“Promote quality, equitable and professional people-centered Emergency Care for all.”
MISSION STATEMENT
To enhance the quality of Emergency Care by developing and implementing strategic policy frameworks through:
- Setting contextually relevant and evidence-based healthcare training and practice standards for registered professions.
- Ensuring compliance with standards.
- Fostering on-going professional development, competence, and accountability.
- Protecting the public in matters involving the rendering of emergency care.
- Transparent public and stakeholder engagement; and
- Upholding and maintaining ethical and professional standards within the Emergency Care and advocating for patient rights.
Board Members
Board members are responsible for the establishment of committees and the appointment of chairpersons of committees.
In terms of Regulation 2 of the Regulations relating to the functions and functioning of the Professional Board, the Professional Board at its first meeting each year, has to appoint Committees which would function until the first meeting of the Professional Board in the following year.
The Board also appoints the Chairperson of each Committee, except in the case of the Executive Committee of the Professional Board, which is chaired by the Chairperson of the Professional Board. The composition, quorum and terms of reference of each Committee have to be determined by the Professional Board.
The Board also appoints the Chairperson of each Committee, except in the case of the Executive Committee of the Professional Board, which is chaired by the Chairperson of the Professional Board. The composition, quorum and terms of reference of each Committee have to be determined by the Professional Board.
| Board Members | |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Dr S Sobuwa |
| Vice-Chairperson | Mr ST Dywili |
| Board Members |
Mr AG Alcock
Dr A Bham
Mr LD Christopher
Mr TL Kgokong
Ms SP Masondo
Mr JM Mokoena
Ms MV Molokoane
Mr AK Munilal
Mr BS Van Nugteren
Ms A Ngxumza
Ms KD Qonde
Ms ZM Ramaila
Mr T Schilder
Dr MC Sibanda
Mr SS Towa
Mr KL Tsekeli
Ms T Whittaker
Ms BN Zungu
|
Announcements
| CALL FOR APPOINTMENT AS MODERATOR FOR THE PROFESSIONAL BOARD OF EMERGENCY CARE (PBEC) |
|---|
|
Dear Stakeholders
The Professional Board for Emergency Care (PBEC) wishes to increase its existing pool of moderators. Interested candidates are therefore invited to apply to assist the PBEC with its moderation activities. Moderators to be employed are required to comply with the below:>>>> read more |
| Vaccinations and Antibody Testing during Covid -19 |
|---|
|
Dear Practitioner,
The Professional Board for Emergency Care (PBEC) wishes to communicate the following in relation to queries related to the Point of Care (POC) antibody testing and vaccine administration for the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus – 2 (SARS-CoV-2) by registered emergency care persons >>>> read more
|
| Update re-Government Gazette No. 44019 of 18 December 2020 -Emergency Care Communique regarding Schedule of Medications |
|---|
|
The Professional Board for Emergency Care (PBEC) adopted the Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) in August 2018. Together with the broad practice statements embedded within the CPGs, a list of capabilities and medications for the respective professional registration categories was included. The Board communicated the following in relation to the CPGs >>> read more
|
|
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Information
|
|---|
|
In late December 2019, the World Health Organisation (WHO) China country office reported a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China. This is now known to have been caused by a novel virus. The novel virus identified as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been confirmed as the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019, now commonly referred to as COVID-19. Cases have been identified in over 200 countries, and the WHO has declared a global pandemic >>>> read more
|
| Practice Guidelines | |
|---|---|
| Dear Practitioners, This document serves to inform all emergency care providers that the previously communicated draft Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) and related capabilities and medications have been adopted (with certain amendments) by the Professional Board for Emergency Care (PBEC) for use and implementation by all registered emergency care providers.
It is the responsibility of all registered persons to:
a. familiarise themselves and; b. undergo learning/training activities related to the contents of the document |
View document |
| Clinical Practice Guidelines | View document |
Evaluations
|
Accredited Education and Training Providers (Form 179)
|
|
|
ECT and ECP Accreditation Portfolio (Form 332)
|
|
|
Self-Evaluation Template (Form 332A)
|
|
| List of Accredited Service Providers for Clinical Practice Guidelines -CPG Updates
|
Policy & Guidelines
The guidelines for the Board include the Ethical Rules of Conduct in respect of which we may take disciplinary steps.
| Title | Option |
|---|---|
| Emergency Care Capabilities and Medications | View document |
| Letter to all registered Emergency Care Practitioners Clinical Practice Guidelines |
|
| Communication to all Emergency Care Providers: Re- Clinical Practice Guidelines | View document |
| FAQ's - Clinical Practice Guidelines | View document |
| Form 341 - Revised Restoration Guidelines | View document |
| Form 315 - Application for Registration: Foreign Qualified Practitioners | View document |
| Form 348 - Requirements for Completion of Portifolio of Evidence for Foreign Qualified and Late Registrations | View document |
| Minimum Standards Higher Certificate in EMC | View document |
| Minimum Standards Bachelor Degree in EMC | View document |
|
Vaccinations and Antibody testing during Covid - 19
|
View document |
Rules & Regulations
|
Proposed rules and Regulation |
|
|
Update re-Government Gazette No. 44019 of 18 December 2020 -Emergency Care Communique regarding Schedule of Medications
|
|
|
Proposed regulations relating to names that may not be used in relation to the profession of emergency care – GN 322 / GG 33127 / 20100423
|
|
|
Regulations
|
|
|
Regulations relating to the registration by paramedics of additional qualifications – GN R1887/96
|
|
|
Regulations defining the scope of the profession of emergency care – GN R48/2002
|
|
|
Regulations relating to the constitution of the professional board for emergency care practitioners – GN R1254/2008
|
|
|
Regulations relating to names that may not be used in relation to the profession of emergency care – GN R701/2012
|
|
|
Regulations relating to the qualifications for registration of emergency care practitioners - GN R1006/2007 |
|
|
Regulations relating to the registration of student emergency care technicians and student emergency care practitioners - GN R1007/2007
|
|
|
Regulations relating to the qualifications for registration of emergency care technicians - GN R1008/2007
|
|
|
Change of name of the professional board for emergency care practitioners - GN 1379/2008
|
|
| Regulation relating to qualification for registrations of Basic Ambulance Assistants, Ambulance Emergency Assistants, Operational Emergency Care Orderlies and Paramedics
|
|
|
Rules
|
|
|
Rules for the registration of ambulance emergency assistants – BN 52/96
|
|
|
Rules for the registration of basic ambulance assistants – BN 53/96
|
|
|
Rules for the registration of paramedics – BN 106/96
|
|
|
Rules relating to the registration of operational emergency care orderlies – BN 109/96
|
|
|
Rules relating to the registration of emergency care assistants – BN 110/96
|
|
|
Rules relating to the registration by ambulance emergency assistants of additional qualifications – BN 56/99
|
|