EMERGENCY FIRST AID TRAINING

When participants complete the 1 day Emergency First Aid training course, they will be able to demonstrate practical first aid skills. These are required in both routine and emergency situations. This course will not allow you become a full first-aider.

Course Objectives

To provide attendees with the appropriate skills. These skills will allow the demonstration of practical first aid required in both routine and emergency situations.

This course is intended for those who wish to gain an understanding of first aid required in an emergency situation

Contents

• Introduction – Chain of survival / Scene safety / Responsibilities of a first-aider
• Unconsciousness – Examination of unconscious subject / Recovery position
• Resuscitation – Practical demonstration and class practice
• Asphyxia / Heart attack – Approach and treatment
• Bleeding and wounds – Control of bleeding and wounds including amputation, wounds with a foreign body, internal bleeding
• Assessment of fractures and correct treatment
• Injuries – Examination of the eye / Treatment of foreign bodies / Chemical splashes in the eye
• Burns and scalds / Poisoning / Causes and treatments
• Epilepsy / Asthma / Crush injuries – Approach and treatment