Description
This course is for people who are required to assess emergencies and provide basic Life Support and basic First Aid to stabilise patients before transfer to emergency services.
Course Objectives
- By attending a structured first aid
course, you will be taught valuable techniques, strategies and thought
processes to help casualties. You’ll be trained how to administer first aid to
people who are choking, in shock, bleeding or unconscious, as well as how to
deliver CPR, and how to use first aid equipment properly. You’ll also be given
extensive training on how to assess situations and circumstances, and how to
act safely and proactively in an emergency.
The benefits
- First aid training saves lives
- Reduces repeat accidents
- Increases confidence and safety
- People know how to use a first aid kit properly
- Keeps employees safe outside of work
- It’s great for company morale and team building
- It’s cost-effective
Modules
- First Aid Terminology
- Objectives of First Aid
- Legal and Ethical Considerations
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Emergency Scene Management
- Primary Management
- Cardio-Pulmonary-Resuscitation (CPR)
- Secondary Management
- Choking
- Severe Bleeding
- Bandaging, Dressing and Soft Tissue Injuries
- Shock and Unconsciousness
- Head and Spinal Injuries
- Potential poisons
- Chest injuries
- Abdominal injuries
- Identification of Potential Hazards in the Workplace
Certification
- All delegates who finish the assessment with a score of 70% or higher will receive a Certificate of Competence.
- Delegates who score lower than 60% will receive a Certificate of Attendance.
Assessment
There will be an assessment at the end of the course.
- Delegates have to complete the assessment with a minimum score of 70% to receive a Certificate of Competence.
- Delegates who score between 60% and 69% will get a second attempt at the assessment.
- If you fail the second attempt, will need to repurchase the course
- Delegates will receive a Certificate of Attendance regardless of a pass or fail.