Standard First Aid Refresher Course

About This Course

• Essentials of First Aid – Definition and Aims of First Aid, Roles / Limitations of a First Aider, Universal Precautions, First Aid Kit Contents and maintenance, Primary and Secondary Survey, Record and Report, SCDF My Responder App.
• Unconscious Casualty (Non – Cardiac Arrest) – Head injuries, Heat Disorder Heat cramps, Heat exhaustion, Heat stroke, Fits, Fainting, Fits, Fainting, Low blood sugar, stroke, The recovery position.
• Respiratory Problems – Adult Foreign body Airway Obstruction (Conscious & Unconscious), Asthma (Administration of Inhaler), Hyperventilation, Fumes inhalation, Allergic Reaction (Administration of EpiPen).
• Shock, Bleeding and Wounds – Shock, Bleeding, Wounds, Bandaging, Application of Tourniquet.
• Musculoskeletal injuries - Fracture and Dislocation, Soft tissue injuries, Immobilization & Bandaging.
• Burn injuries – Burns Depth and Severity of Burns, Classification and treatment of burns, scalding, Radiation / Sunburn, Chemical, Electrical, Thermal.
• Other First Aid Knowledge – Eye injuries, Poisoning, Transportation of casualty
• CPR (Hands-only) + AED, includes theory and practical.