First Aid, CPR and AED

Four-Day Standard First Aid, CPR & AED Course

Description

This comprehensive four day course covers a wide range of first aid emergencies, enabling participants to deal with any emergency situation with confidence in a prompt, safe and effective way. It is ideal for anyone wishing to learn first aid so that they are able to deal with emergencies that arise in the home, during leisure activities or simply for interest. It is also a pre-requisite for our EMT-B courses.

Duration

A minimum of 24 hours spread over at least four days or as evening classes over nine weeks.

Syllabus

Background information to first aid

Action at an emergency

Finding out what‟s wrong

CPR (resuscitation)

Automated External Defibrillation

Bleeding and wounds

Shock

Burns

Head and spinal injuries

Chest, abdominal and pelvic injuries

Bone, joint and muscle injuries

Sudden illnesses

Poisoning

Bites and stings

Heat and cold related emergencies

Rescuing and moving casualties

If you or your organisation has a specific area of training that is not included, or you require a more in-depth session, then we can accommodate this by providing additional training in that particular subject.

Certification

Subject to assessment, all participants will be issued with a certificate which is valid for three years.