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;
- Recognize an emergency in any situation.
- Activate the appropriate emergency response system and follow the emergency action principles.
- Recognize the signs and symptoms of identified injuries, medical emergency and illnesses.
- Perform the necessary and correct first aid treatment to a casualty based on the injuries and illnesses.
- able to assistance administering oxygen using appropriate oxygen equipment (where required)
- Understand and knowledgeable on first aid treatment priority.
- 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.
