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Family first aid
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This is a practical course for families to
enjoy learning first
aid together. It provides your family with the skills to help each other
in an emergency or when general accidents happen around the house.
Who should attend?
This course is for families with children
aged 8 years and over.
What you will learn?
The course covers how to deal with a
casualty of any age and with any potential risk situation.
Course content –
(for guidance only can be adapted
according to individual needs)
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Action at an emergency – priorities of
treatment |
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Care of the adult, baby or child who is unconscious
but breathing – Recovery position |
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Care of the adult who is
unconscious and not breathing – CPR differences between adult,
baby & child CPR |
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Importance of a
defibrillator |
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Heart Attack |
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Treatment of a choking
adult, baby and child |
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Treatment of bleeding,
grazes, embedded objects, teeth knocked out, nose bleeds, amputated
parts, eye injuries... |
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Burns |
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Treatment of bites and
stings |
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Treatment of fainting,
head injuries, chest pains and stroke |
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Recognition and treatment
of shock including allergic reaction |
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Poisoning |
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Asthma, diabetes,
meningitis, epilepsy and other seizures |
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Bone, muscle and joint
injuries - breaks, sprains, strains and dislocations |
Course duration
Approx. 3 hours
Assessment and certification
Continuous assessment by trainer.
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