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Course profile: Emergency Treatment (First Aid) (1 day )

This one day course is appropriate for all levels of staff and suitable for anyone who wishes to become an appointed person. N.B. This is not a First Aid at Work Certificate and therefore does not cover C.P.R. (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) techniques or Rescue Breathing techniques. The course is consistent with the requirements of the LDAF Induction Unit or NVQ CU1.3.

This is a highly interactive day which aims to emphasise the important role an individual, with some knowledge, can play when there has been an accident/injury/emergency. It is also hoped it will allay fears and correct misunderstandings of First Aid.

Learning outcomes:

By the end of this training learners should be able to:
• Explain the principles and practice of Emergency Treatment and how it applies to their area of work
• Identify the causes, signs and symptoms and treatment for a range of common health emergencies
• Undertake bandaging techniques and applying a sling. Be able to place a casualty in the recovery position
• Apply the principles of Emergency Treatment in terms of prioritising treatment, judging the
  limitations of their own abilities and when to access Primary Health Care services
• Maintain adequate First Aid provisions/supplies

Course content:
• Management of severe bleeding, including the application of dressings and bandages
• Asphyxia , including treatment for poisoning and a person who is choking
• Treatment for a person in Shock
• How to respond to a person with a Heart Attack or Angina
• Management of an unconscious casualty, including how to put a person in to the Recovery Position
• Signs, Symptoms and Treatment for a number of common emergencies, including:
- Fractures (potential and actual) - Strains/Sprains & Dislocations
- Fainting - Head Injury
- Burns/Scalds - Electrocution
- Diabetic Emergency - Hypothermia/Hyperthermia
- Epilepsy

Training methods:


• Didactic • Small and Large Group Work • Problem Solving Exercises
•Quiz • Practical Exercises: Recovery Position, Bandaging and Slings

The day will involve participation not only in discussion but also in the practical demonstration on each other. The number of participants should be limited to 12.

 

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