First Aid

This course provides students with skills to support life in an emergency situation until qualified assistance is available.

Course Content

The course focuses on:

• Responding to emergencies by minimising the impact of environmental conditions to ensure that the safety of the rescuers, bystanders and victims is maintained.
• Responding to an unconscious patient in an emergency situation by assessment of their level of responsiveness, airway and breathing.
• Providing management according to victim’s condition.
• Airway patency.
• CPR.
• Breathing support.
• Circulation support.
• Airway obstruction.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Provide basic life support.

Course structure

The course is a combination of theoretical and practical sessions. Students are assessed continuously during the course.