Who’s the course for?

It applies to all especially all Staff Workplace Environment settings within industries.

COURSE AIMS AND BENEFITS

The aims of this Course are to;

1. Recognize an emergency in any situation.
2. Activate the appropriate emergency response system and follow the emergency action principles.
3. Recognize the signs and symptoms of identified injuries, medical emergency and illnesses. 
4. Perform the necessary and correct first aid treatment to a casualty based on the injuries and illnesses.
5. able to assistance administering oxygen using appropriate oxygen equipment (where required)
6. Understand and knowledgeable on first aid treatment priority.
7. Ability to write an incidental report

COURSE CONTENT 7 MODULES:

Module 1: General Approach

Module 2: Unresponsiveness (CPR, Recovery Position, AED)

Module 3: Breathing Problems

Module 4: Trauma

Module 5: Medical Condition

Module 6: Environmental

Module 7: Mental Distress

OUTCOMES

• Competent participant;
• Followed General Approach in line with IFRC- BRC guidelines.
• Responded to at least two first aid scenarios contextualized to the candidate’s  workplace/community setting.
• Applied immediate assistance provided to a sick or injured person until professional help arrives.
• Applied initial care, including psychosocial support for people suffering from emotional distress caused by experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event:
• Preserve life
• Prevent further injury or illness
• Promote recovery
• Alleviate suffering

TRAINING METHODS:

Practical and Theory sessions, & group classroom activity/discussion.

METHOD OF ASSESSMENT:

Practical and written test.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

It is the responsibility of the employers of companies in all industry to decide whom of their personnel deemed suitable to be qualified as a First Aider thus attending this training course, OFAC10.0 (Revision 010Sep22) , Two days course.