Course details
This 3 day course is intended for personnel who wish to become certified first aiders in their workplace. Topics covered include: responsibilities of a first-aider, patient approach and contacting the emergency services.
WHO IS THIS COURSE INTENDED FOR?
Personnel who wish to become certified first aiders in their workplace.
OBJECTIVES
On completion of this course participants will be able to:
- Provide necessary first aid within the workplace
- Implement essential life saving skills if required.
SUMMARY CONTENT
- Responsibilities of a first- aider The Nervous System
- Patient Approach Head Injuries
- Contacting the emergency services Unconsciousness
- Examination of Casualty Fainting
- Diagnosis and principles of treatment Recovery Position
- Emergency First Aid Kits – contents Epilepsy
- Respiratory emergencies Diabetes
- Asphyxia and its causes Poisoning
- Asthma Fractures
- Choking Sprains, strains and dislocation
- Heart disease Crush injuries
- Aspirin administration Handling spinal injuries
- Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation Burns and Scalds
- Defibrillator / AED Chemical burns
- Wounds and bleeding Electric shock
- Examination of the eye Blood and the circulation
- General rules for treatment Revision – theoretical (all subjects)
- Control of bleeding Revision – practical (any requested subject)
- Dressings and bandages
ASSESSMENT
Examination – Written Test / Practical Incident Scenarios / CPR - AED Test
Certification
FETAC Level 5
Updated on 08 November, 2015Course Location
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The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) is a co-operative umbrella organisation that serves and promotes commercial co-operative businesses and enterprise, across multiple sections of the Irish economy.
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