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CPR & First Aid Training


The Standard First Aid Course is 16 hours long
(including lunch and breaks) and covers the following
content:
Goals of First Aid
Legal Implications of First Aid
Self Protection
Management of Bystanders
Anatomy and physiology of ABC priorities
Respiratory Emergencies
Primary Assessment: Unconscious Victim & conscious
victim
Obstructed Airway
CPR- Adult, infant & child
Shock
Heart Attack, stroke and angina
External bleeding
Care of an unconscious victim
Suspected spinal injury
Environmental emergencies
Bone or joint injuries
Abdominal & chest injuries
Burns
Facial injuries
Head injuries
Seizures & diabetes
Poisoning
Critical incident stress management
Automated External Defibrillation


Scheduled Standard First Aid Courses