Three Day First Aid Course

Background:

This course will meet your legislative requirements. The successful student will possess the following general skills:

  • Deal with life threatening or potentially life threatening conditions in the pre-hospital environment until the arrrival of emergency medical services.
  • Provide First Aid treatment for conditions not thought to be life-threatening but which are necessary to prevent further harm before the emergency medical services arrive.
  • Provide pre-hospital First Aid treatment in a wide range of environments including work, home and recreational settings.
  • Display the requisite personal skills including composure, competence and self confidence while understanding their limitations.

Course Duration:

3 Days which can be completed on consecutive days or over a number of weeks.

Course Content:
  1. Patient Assessment

  2. Incident procedures

  3. Cardiac First Response (CFR Community) including defibrillation, choking and stroke

  4. Common Medical Emergencies (Asthma, Diabetes, Seizures, Poisoning and Fainting)

  5. Injury Management and Shock (Bleeding, Bone Injuries, Sprains, Strains & Dislocations, Shock)

  6. Burns and scalds, electric injury care

  7. Hypothermia and Hyperthermia

  8. Information Management

  9. Communications

  10. The well-being of the First Aider.

Assessment:

There is a practical and theory assessment which takes place at the end of Day 3.

Course participants must complete a multiple choice examination paper and a mark of 80% or greater must be achieved to successfully complete the course. There will also be a FAR skills test and a CFR skills test.

Certification:

Successful candidates must recertify every 2 years.