APPLY FIRST AID COURSE

Who should attend:

People who need the nationally accredited Apply First Aid course including health care professionals, child care workers, any organisation that are dealing with the public or customers on a daily basis.

Also anyone who would like to learn and develop their first aid skills.

Aim:

Through theory and practice this one day course gives you the individual the opportunity to develop your confidence in applying first aid skills as a first aider. This course covers everything you need to know about applying first aid.

Outcome:

By the end of the day you will be able to:

-To be able to understand the principles of first aid

-Demonstrate the management of an unconscious casualty

-Perform resuscitation (CPR) on adults, children and infants using the manikins

-To be able to use a defibrillator safely and appropriately

-To be able to assess, recognise, manage and treat casualties with, sprains, strains internal and external      bleeding, burns, facial, head, chest and abdominal injuries

-To be able to apply various types of slings for shoulder and arm injuries

-To be able to assess, recognise, manage and treat casualties presenting with asthma, anaphylaxis, stroke, febrile convulsions, heat stroke, diabetes and poisoning

-How to recognise and respond to the signs and symptoms of poisoning bites and stings

-How to establish and apply infection control procedures

-How to store, stock and use first aid kits.

Length of course:

8 hours

Maximum no. in class:

12 students

Cost of course:

$95.00 per person ( refresher )

$125.00 per person ( new )

Group Bookings ( 12 students )

$600.00