At the end of the training, the student should be able to effectively deal with the following :-
Effectively deal with any medical emergency in the workplace
Apply the principles of triage, in multiple casualty incidents
Perform one rescuer Adult Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation, using the CPR mouth piece.
Recognize and effectively deal with an adult chocking victim
Control bleeding, including an amputation, impaled objects and treat for subsequent shock
Splint fractures, and treat for subsequent shock
Treat a burn wound, and subsequent shock
Know how to stabilize, and minimize further spinal injury
Know the signs and symptoms of Heat Exhaustion, and the treatment
Recognize the signs and symptoms of heart attack victim, and treat as necessary
Understand Asthma, and apply the required treatment
Apply all other knowledge or skill’s learnt during the training
Certificate Validity:
Maximum two year
BASIC FIRST AID COURSE
COURSE OUTLINE
DURATION – ONE DAY (8 HOURS)
The Basic First Aid Course is a one day course aimed at employees of a company who are chosen to render First Aid to their colleagues in the event of a medical emergency or an accident in the workplace.
The fact is that the most “critical time” following a medical emergency/accident, is the first ten minutes. This is where a well trained First Aider can make a tremendous difference in the workers ability to return to work in a timely and able manner.
The training will be conducted by way of:
Training on a 60% theoretical and 40% practical basis
Individual students involved in problem solving scenario’s