Occupational First Aid Course (Refresher)
About This Course
The Occupational First Aid (OFA) Course encompasses a wide range of First Aid knowledge and skills, aiming to equip participants with the necessary proficiency as a certified First Aider.
Recognise a medical emergency situation at a workplace
Activate the appropriate emergency response system and follow the Emergency Action principles
Recognise the signs and symptoms of identified emergencies, illnesses and injuries
Perform the necessary and correct First Aid treatment to a casualty based on the emergencies, illnesses and injuries
Perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for adult victims
Perform CPR for adult victims with the appropriate use of the Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
What You'll Learn
• Roles of a First Aid Responder
• Principles of First Aid
• Safety First! (BSP)
• First Aid Equipment and Supplies
• Human Body and Functions
• Patient Casualty and Handling
• Triaging by Severity/Rapid Triage
• Care for Shock (Fainting, Severe Allergic Reaction)
• Care for Short Tissue Injuries (Wounds, Bleeding/Nose Bleeding, Burns)
• Care for Poisoning
• Drug and Alcohol Emergencies
• Care for Choking and Drowning
• Care for Bones, Joints and Muscle Injuries (Muscle Cramps, Muscle Strain, Muscle Sprain, Dislocation, Fracture)
• Common Emergencies (Hypothermia/Heat Loss, Heat Cramps, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke, Fever, Headache, Abdominal Pain, Diarrhoea/Vomiting)
• Medical Emergencies (Diabetes, seizure/Convulsions/Fits, Asthma, Stroke/CVA/Heart Attack)
• CPR Demonstrations
• First Aid Demonstration Activities
• Disaster First Aid Simulation
Entry Requirements
Able to speak, read and understand English (equivalent to the ESS Workplace Literacy and Numeracy Level 5 and above standard) effectively as our courses are conducted in English.