OCCUPATIONAL FIRST AID

OCCUPATIONAL FIRST AID

INTRODUCTION

This course is tailored to meet the statutory requirement for employees in the workplace. The course targets all individuals in any institutions and companies. With increased number of emergencies and disasters in work places there is the need to develop lifesaving knowledge and skills in the work place

COURSE OBJECTIVES

v By the end of the course the participant should be able to:

v Understand the responsibilities of the occupational first aider

v Provide treatment for the purpose of preserving life or minimizing the consequences of injury until discharge or the arrival of medical assistance.

v Provide treatment in the workplace for an injury which does not require the attention of a medical practitioner or nurse.

v Be capable of coordinating first aid arrangements in the workplace.

v Be familiar with health and safety legislation on first aid provision in the workplace.

v Be capable of performing CPR and using an AED

v Understand the responsibilities of an Occupational First Aider

DURATION

5 Days

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Employees in companies, industries, learning institutions, religious institutions and the general public

COURSE CONTENT

Unit 1 – First Aid in the Workplace

Unit 2 – Patient Assessment

Unit 3 – Respiratory Emergencies

Unit 4 – Cardiac First Response (including CPR and Defibrillator)

Unit 5 – Wounds and Bleeding

Unit 6 – Altered Levels of Consciousness

Unit 7 – Muscloskeletal Injuries

Unit 8 – Burns and scalds, chemicals, electric shock

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No. of Days:

5