First Aid (Level 1 to 3)

Course Contents:

Specific Outcome: Explain the principles of advanced first aid in emergencies.

• Identifying and explaining the aims of emergency care in terms of ethics and scope of practice.

• Explaining and demonstrating universal precautions taken during treatment of sick and injured.

• The specific medico-legal implications in emergencies in terms of current relevant legislation.

Specific Outcome: Demonstrate an advanced level of preparedness to deal with sudden illness or emergency.

• Describe and demonstrate the regulated first aid and identify additional equipment

• Describe and demonstrate how first aid emergency equipment is stored and maintained according to required specifications and accessibility for use.

• Check and maintain stored first aid emergency equipment.

Specific Outcome: Assess and manage an emergency scene/disaster.

• identify potential disasters in terms of their probability of occurrence in a specified area.

• explain the principles and implementation methods of the situational disaster management plans in terms of establishment, activation and maintenance.

• identify, assess and explain the potential health hazards that may result from an emergency scene/disaster

• explain the method of triage and treatment in accordance with the current, accepted protocols.

• identify and explain mobilisation activities for emergency services and the specific needs relevant to the place of occurrence.

• explain and demonstrate secondary patient assessment and ongoing care.

Specific Outcome: Describe the anatomy and explain the physiology of the human body systems in terms of injury and sudden illness.

• Anatomy of the various human body systems is described in accordance with accepted terminology.

• The macro physiology of the various organs is explained in accordance with accepted terminology.

• Disorders and/or diseases relevant to a specified area are identified and described according to signs and first aid management.

Specific Outcome: Apply primary first aid life support for adults, children and infants according to accepted current protocols

• Primary survey is conducted; signs and symptoms are identified and recorded in terms of required protocols.

• Methods of managing airway obstruction/choking are demonstrated.

• One/two rescuer CPR is explained and demonstrated with the use of barrier ventilation devices, utilizing appropriately sized manikins.

• To perform CPR on a child to perform CPR on a baby

• Recovery positions are demonstrated with and without a spinal board and spider harness in accordance with the safety and comfort of the patient.

• The patient is transported according to the injury, disorder or condition of the patient/s and available means of transport.

• What to do when the injured person is unconscious?

• Oxygen therapy is demonstrated and the dangers of open oxygen are explained

• Pulse sites and pulse monitoring are explained and demonstrated in terms of monitoring of the condition of the patient.

Specific Outcome: explain the causes of shock and the emergency treatment thereof.

• Identify and explain the signs of shock.

• Describe and demonstrate the emergency treatment of shock according to the symptoms presented.

NQF Level

• Further Education and Training (FET) Level 1

Certification:

• A Certificate of training will be issued to all successful candidates which is valid for a period of 3 years from date of issue