Basic first aid
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This course will teach you everyday first aid skills, which are invaluable when accidents happen around the home - and when you're out and about.

This course does not include CPR. It is therefore recommended that this course is attended in conjunction with one of the life support courses.

Who should attend?

This course is ideal for members of the public who want to learn first aid without having to do resuscitation or CPR.

What you will learn?

The course covers how to deal with minor and deteriorating conditions in any casualty.

Course content

  Communication and casualty care.
  Looking after yourself and the casualty.
  Priorities of first aid and managing the scene.
  Treatment of minor bleeding and minor burns.
  Treatment of an unconscious breathing casualty – brief overview:
(covered in full detail in emergency life support classes).
  Treatment of a choking casualty – adult and child.
  Treatment of fainting, bites and stings, sprains and strains.
  Treatment for medical conditions such as; diabetes, epilepsy, asthma..
  Treatment of all forms of shock.
  Seizures.
  Poisoning: alcohol, drugs, accidental ingestion..
  First Aid kits

Course duration

Approx. 2½ hours

Assessment and certification

Continuous assessment by trainer.

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