Training Overview
Workplace injuries occur in every occupational setting. Employees face hazards on a daily basis which could cause harm to them or fellow employees. Additionally, employees can be injured due to accidents and health related problems. Even when all possible precautions are taken to prevent workplace accidents and injuries, there is still the chance they could occur. Employees need to be prepared and know the steps to take when an accident or injury occurs. Knowing the correct procedures to follow could minimize the injury.
Who should attend?
This course is designed for individuals who are responsible for administering first aid CPR care.
Aim
This programme is designed to help employees know the correct First Aid to administer. The instructor led session includes, visual aids, practical exercises and case studies.
Course Topics
This course covers the following topics:
Chapter 0: Course Introduction
- Welcome
- Getting Acquainted Activities
Chapter 1: Your Role as a First Aid Provider
- Understanding Injuries and Illnesses
- The Importance of First Aid
- Deciding to Help
- Communicating Calmly
- Providing Competent Care
Chapter 2: Actions to Take Before Helping
- Introduction
- Scene Size-Up
- Seeking Professional Medical Care
- Legal Aspects of First Aid
- Preventing Disease Transmission
Chapter 3: Checking an Injured or Ill Person
- Checking and Injured or Ill Person
- Checking a Person Appearing to be Unresponsive
- Checking a Responsive Person
- Interviewing an Injured or Ill Person
- Physical Exam (Head-to-Toe Check)
Chapter 4: Injury Emergencies
- Bleeding Control
– Dressings and Bandages
– Manufactured Tourniquet
– Improvised Tourniquet - Wound Care
- Blisters
- Nose Injuries
- Tooth Injuries
- Eye Injuries
- Ear Injuries
- Impaled (Embedded) Object
- Amputations and Avulsions
- Head Injuries
- Spinal Injuries
- Chest Injuries
- Abdominal Injuries
- Bone, Joint, and Muscle Injuries
- Burns
- Shock
Chapter 5: Sudden Illness
- Asthma
- Severe Allergic Reactions (Anaphylaxis)
- Heart Attack
- Stroke
- Fainting
- Seizures
- Diabetic Emergencies
- Pregnancy Complications
Chapter 6: Environmental Emergencies
- Heat-Related Emergencies
- Cold-Related Emergencies
- Poisoning
- Drug Emergencies
– Opioids
– Nonopioids - Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, and Poison Sumac Reactions
- Animal Bites
- Snake and Other Reptile Bites
- Arthropod Bites and Stings
- Marine Animal Injuries
Chapter 7: CPR and AED
- Heart Attack and Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
– Adult and Child
– Infant
– Compression-Only CPR - Airway Obstruction
– Adult and Child
– Infant - Automated External Defibrillation (AED)
- Review
Administration Details
Duration: 8 hours
Cost: $595.00 per person
Completion Requirements: Full participation in practical exercises
Certification: Emergency Care and Safety Institute (ECSI) Certificate and Wallet Card
