First Aid Responder Refresher

Schedule

Course Information

Learners will refresh their knowledge and skills of a First Aid Responder.  Re-iterate their understanding required to provide and coordinate first aid in the workplace in compliance with the requirements of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007.

Course Content

• Assessments – Primary and Secondary
• Incident Procedure – emergency calls, scene safety, infection control.
• Cardiac First Response -Heart Attack, CPR, Use of AED, Choking
• Common Medical Emergencies
• Injury Management /Shock -Shock, bleeding, musculoskeletal injuries,
• The Unconscious Patient
• Burn and Electrical Injury
• Abnormal Body Temperature – hyperthermia, hypothermia
• Information Management – patient handover, care reports
• Communications – consent, empathy, communicating with children
• Well Being of the FA Responder – critical incident stress

Prerequisites

Evidence of previous training must be provided to confirm booking. Previous training must have been completed within the past 2 years.

Credits