Basic First Aid for Emergency Situations

This course is structured around various scenarios and incorporates interactive, theoretical and practical components to replicate real-life first aid incidents. Our objective is to equip you with the necessary confidence and skills to identify and address a range of basic injuries, as well as provide assistance during serious first aid emergencies. The skills you acquire are crucial for maintaining a person’s stability until emergency services arrive.

Description

With its popularity, this course offers a secure and supervised environment for learning. Your level of engagement and active participation throughout the day will directly impact the knowledge and benefits you gain from the course.

The curriculum is meticulously designed to encompass a wide array of emergency situations across different industries, workplaces, homes, recreational activities, and sports, including hazardous road-related incidents. While there are no specific prerequisites for enrolling in this course, we highly recommend having a basic understanding of first aid, which can be acquired through prior training, our online modules, or personal experience in relevant situations. Your engagement and commitment to learning are vital in ensuring the practical application of this essential skill in real-life scenarios.

Course Structure

The course includes a combination of theory and practical sessions, including the following features:

Primary Assessment and DRSABCD
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for adults, children, and infants
Utilising Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)
Handling foreign body airway obstruction (choking) in adults, children, and infants
Managing severe bleeding
Care and treatment of wounds, shock, and bleeding
Dealing with fractures, sprains, strains, and dislocations
Initial treatment of: heart attack, angina, asthma, diabetes, seizures, stroke, and severe allergies
Discussion on chemicals, gases, and poisoning incidents
Discussion on treating thermal, chemical, and electrical burns
Initial treatment of head and spinal injuries

Delivery

NOTE: Our Public Courses will only run if the minimum number of attendees has been met. If you book onto one of our public training sessions and the minimum number has not been met, the training may get cancelled. We will endeavour to give you at least five working days notice of cancellation.

NOTE: This Upcoming Course does not issue Unit Standards.

For Unit Standards or Advanced First Aid Training, please contact Simon Townsend on 021 478 655 or simon.townsend@promed.ac.nz