TICTA
First Aid At Work
Course Information
This course is 18 hours in duration and provides a complete set of practical skills needed by first aiders in their workplaces to become confident and competent as a nominated first aider. It meets the standards required to help comply with Health and Safety (First aid) regulations.
INTRODUCTION
- Class introductions (ice breaker)
- The Definition of a First Aider
- The Aims of First Aid
- Rescuer Protection
- First Aid Kit
- Reporting Accidents
SAFETY & CASUALTY CARE
- SAFE
- Life Cycle
- Chain of Survival
BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS)
- Primary Care
- Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Automated External Defibrillation (AED)
- Adult and Child Choking
- Types of Bleeding
- Bleeding Control
- Haemostatic Dressing Application
- Tourniquet Application
- Shock
- Seizures and Epilepsy
MINOR FIRST AID
- Small Cuts, Grazes and Bites
- Bruises
- Small Splinters
- Nosebleeds
- Burns and Scalds
MEDICAL FIRST AID
- Poisoning
- Heart Attack
- Stroke
- Asthma
- Allergic Reaction and Anaphylaxis
- Diabetes
- Heat Exhaustion and Heatstroke
- Hypothermia
INJURY FIRST AID
- Chest Injuries
- Suspected Spinal Injuries
- Electric Shock
- Head Injuries – Minor and Severe
- Eye Injuries
- Fractures and Dislocations
- Sprains and Strains
