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OCCUPATIONAL FIRST AID OVERVIEW This 3 day course is intended for personnel who wish to become certified first aiders in their workplace. Topics covered include: responsibilities of a firstaider, patient approach and contacting the emergency services. DURATION 3 Days WHO IS THIS COURSE INTENDED FOR? Personnel who wish to become certified first aiders in their workplace. OBJECTIVES On completion of this course participants will be able to: Provide necessary first aid within the workplace Implement essential life saving skills if required. SUMMARY CONTENT Responsibilities of a first aider The Nervous System Patient Approach Head Injuries Contacting the emergency services Unconsciousness Examination of Casualty Fainting Diagnosis and principles of treatment Recovery Position Emergency First Aid Kits – contents Epilepsy Respiratory emergencies Diabetes Asphyxia and its causes Poisoning Asthma Fractures Choking Sprains, strains and dislocation Heart disease Crush injuries Aspirin administration Handling spinal injuries Cardiopulmonary resuscitation Burns and Scalds Defibrillator / AED Chemical burns Wounds and bleeding Electric shock Examination of the eye Blood and the circulation General rules for treatment Revision – theoretical (all subjects) Control of bleeding Revision – practical (any requested subject) Dressings and bandages

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OCCUPATIONAL  FIRST  AID   OVERVIEW  This  3  day  course  is  intended  for  personnel  who  wish  to  become  certified  first  aiders  in  their  workplace.  Topics  covered  include:  responsibilities  of  a  first-­‐aider,  patient  approach  and  contacting  the  emergency  services.  

DURATION    3  Days          WHO  IS  THIS  COURSE  INTENDED  FOR?  Personnel  who  wish  to  become  certified  first  aiders  in  their  workplace.      OBJECTIVES  On  completion  of  this  course  participants  will  be  able  to:  

• Provide  necessary  first  aid  within  the  workplace  • Implement  essential  life  saving  skills  if  required.  

   SUMMARY  CONTENT    Responsibilities  of  a  first-­‐  aider       The  Nervous  System    Patient  Approach           Head  Injuries  Contacting  the  emergency  services       Unconsciousness  Examination  of  Casualty         Fainting    Diagnosis  and  principles  of  treatment       Recovery  Position  Emergency  First  Aid  Kits  –  contents                                                Epilepsy  Respiratory  emergencies       Diabetes        Asphyxia  and  its  causes         Poisoning    Asthma             Fractures  Choking             Sprains,  strains  and  dislocation  Heart  disease             Crush  injuries  Aspirin  administration           Handling  spinal  injuries  Cardio-­‐pulmonary  resuscitation                                         Burns  and  Scalds  Defibrillator  /  AED         Chemical  burns      Wounds  and  bleeding           Electric  shock  Examination  of  the  eye           Blood  and  the  circulation  General  rules  for  treatment         Revision  –  theoretical  (all  subjects)  Control  of  bleeding         Revision  –  practical  (any  requested  subject)  Dressings  and  bandages  

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 ASSESSMENT      Examination  –  Written  Test  /  Practical  Incident  Scenarios  /  CPR  -­‐  AED  Test    Certification    FETAC  Level  5