Community First Aid
Course
In Blackburn
Description
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Type
Course
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Location
Blackburn
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Class hours
16h
Suitable for: Those who work or volunteer in the community or anyone who wishes to learn a comprehensive syllabus of first aid for the whole family (including children and infant resuscitation skills) and do not require the HSE four day First Aid at Work qualification.
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Start date
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Course programme
Course Content
This course is designed to run for a minimum of 16 hours, 20 including child and infant. The qualification is valid for three years.
Syllabus
The students will learn about:
- Incident management
- Contents of First Aid Kits
- Managment of an unconscious casualty
- Control of bleeding
- Resuscitation of children and infants
- Resuscitaion of adults
- Management of choking
- Medical conditions common in adults
- Medical conditions common in children and infants
- Incident management
Is there an exam?
Yes
The course is externally assessed. This consists of:
- Practical CPR assessment and casualty management skills
- Management of bleeding
- Theory test (multiple choice question paper)
Additional information
Community First Aid