Apply First Aid FA
Course Outline
A first aid course is invaluable when you consider that it could make the difference to someone's life or death. The time and money it costs to complete a first aid course is priceless.
First aid training provides simple advice on how to manage emergency situations and explain first aid techniques and treatments for the most commonly encountered illnesses and injuries.
Accidents happen without warning but with first aid training and first aid supplies you will be able to care for a stranger, family member or close friend who requires assistance.
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to provide first aid response, life support, management of casualty(s), the incident and other first aiders, until the arrival of medical or other assistance.
Course Subjects
- Assess an emergency situation
- DRSABCD action plan and recovery position
- Causes and management of the unconscious patient
- Perform Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Minor wounds and apply infection control procedures
- Manage external bleeding and shock
- Burns and electric shock
- Eye injuries and soft tissue injuries
- Head / chest / abdominal injuries
- Manage a casualty suffering extremes of temperature
- Venomous bites and stings and allergic reactions
- Spinal injuries and fractures
Course Assessment
You will be assessed at the end of the course to show your instructor that you have an appropriate understanding of the procedures necessary to manage a life-threatening situation. Eagle Training Services NT use scenarios to demonstrate how to assess the scene of an accident and how to assess the casualty to determine if their condition is life threatening. In these mock situations you are required to use the knowledge you have learnt and administer immediate first aid to help the casualty survive.
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