The aim of this First Aid Responder course is to provide participants with the knowledge and skills to be a First Aid Responder.
Course Objectives:
- To train participants in how to deal with life-threatening (hyphen) conditions prior to hospital admission.
- To train participants how to provide care preventing further harm from non-life-threatening (note the double hyphen) conditions.
- Provide pre-hospital First Aid Response in a wide range of environments including home, work and recreational settings.
- Display the required skills of composure, competence and self-confidence
Course Content:
- Patient Assessment
- Incident Procedure
- Injury Management
- Unconscious Patient care
- CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)
- Common Medical Emergencies
- Burns & Electrical Injury
- Hypothermia & Hyperthermia
- Information Management
- Communication
- Well-being of the First Aid Responder
Assessment: Participants will be assessed on First Aid Response skills including CPR
Duration: 18 hours (over 3 Days)
Certification: On successful completion of the course participants will receive a Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) First Aid Responder Certificate
Refresher Training: 2 day refresher course after 2 years
