Medic First Aid: Basic

Training Descriptions

This training provides participants with knowledge and basic skills on how to properly respond immediately to workplace injuries or medical emergencies.

 People at work can suffer injuries or fall ill. It doesn’t matter whether the injury or the illness is caused by the work they do or not. It is a legal requirement under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 that employers have made arrangements for emergency first aid cover to be available to employees at all times.

This training course is designed to provide delegates with the skills and knowledge required by “an appointed person” to be able to deal with an emergency until medical help is available.

Training Objectives

Each attendee who will complete this training will gain the following outcomes:-

•  Apply a basic knowledge on first aid
• Discuss relevant regulations and accepted code of practice
• Explain the duties and responsibilities of basic first aid
• Employ immediate response to workplace injuries or medical emergencies
• Demonstrate and practice a proper procedures as well as equipment needs in applying first aid
• List of first aid including legal implications of first aid treatment, spinal injuries, heat or cold injuries, bone and joint injuries, chest injuries and medical emergencies and CPR-C certification
• Practice essential skills in small group practices and can also apply those skills in optional scenario-based practices

Who should attend?

This training is recommended for all individuals.

Course Duration and Certification

The training is for 1 day and upon completion of the course, participants will receive a MEDIC FIRST AID wall certificate

Training Program

The following program is planned for this training. However, the instructor(s) may modify this program before or during the training for technical reasons with no prior notice to the delegates. Nevertheless, the training objectives will always be met:

DAY 1

08:30 – 09:00	Registration & Coffee
09:00 – 09:30	Welcome & Introduction
09:30 – 10:30	Emergency First Aid Care Recognising An Emergency Deciding to Help Personal Safety Using Barriers
10:30 – 11:30	Assessing for Response Mechanism for Spinal Injury Activating Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Basic Life-Supporting Skills Airway-Head-Tilt, Chin-Lift
11:30 – 11:45	Break
11:45 – 12:45	Clearing the Airway – Long Roll Protecting the Airway – Recovery Position Breathing – Ventilation Mask Breathing – Ventilation Shield Circulation – Chest Compression
12:45 –- 01:30	Initial Assessment Unresponsive Patient CPR for Cardiac Arrest Bare, Prepare &  Place Pads Troubleshooting Messages
01:30 – 02:10	Lunch
02:10 – 02:40	Control of Bleeding Managing Shock Foreign Body Airway Obstruction On-going Assessment Warning Signs of Serious Illness
02:40 – 04:00	Mechanism for Significant Injury Specific First Aid Problems Moving Patients Emotional Impact of Providing First Aid Care
04:00 – 0420	Training Summary
04:20 – 04:30	Giving of Certificate of Training of Completion
04:30	End of the Course

Spaces available on the following dates:

Material given during the training:  [DVD’s and Case Studies will be used during this course to illustrate examples of good and bad change implementation processes].

Before the course

Each delegate will be asked to complete a Pre-Course Assessment Form to determine their current level and objectives for attending the course. The content of such Form will be used by the trainer only to give tailored training that is focused on each group of delegates.

At the end of the course

Each delegate will be asked to complete an Individual Development Plan and Vocational Completion Certificate

 

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