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Family first aid
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This course is for families to learn 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.
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 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 – (can be adapted
according to individual needs)
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Communication and casualty care. |
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Looking after yourself and
the casualty. |
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Priorities of first aid
and managing the scene. |
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Treatment of minor
bleeding and minor burns. |
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Treatment of an
unconscious breathing casualty – brief overview:
(covered in full detail in emergency life support classes). |
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Treatment of a choking
casualty. |
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Treatment of bites and
stings, sprains and strains. |
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Treatment of fainting,
head injuries, chest pains and stroke. |
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Treatment of severe
bleeding and severe burns. |
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Recognition and treatment
of shock. |
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Recognition and treatment
for poisons and foreign bodies. |
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Asthma, diabetes,
meningitis, epilepsy and other seizures. |
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Bone, muscle and joint
injuries. |
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Crush injuries |
Course duration
Approx. 2½ hours
Assessment and certification
Continuous assessment by trainer. Return to Home Page |