Basic First Aid

€125.00

Course Overview

Our one day Basic First Aid course is designed to provide participants with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to assist a person who is ill or injured.  The course covers all the common medical emergencies as well as the four life-threatening emergencies; Cardiac Arrest, Heart Attack, Stroke, and Choking.

The course is suitable for anyone who wishes to gain a better understanding of first aid and feel confident to step forward and help someone in need.

We run regular public courses or alternatively, this course can be delivered onsite for groups.

Course Objectives

On completion of this course participants will:

  • Be able to assess a patient who is ill or injured

  • Be capable of identifying common medical conditions and treating accordingly

  • Be able to recognize and provide immediate treatment for life-threatening conditions

  • Know how to react in an emergency situation 

Course Programme

  1. Scene Safety & Infection Control

  2. How to react in an emergency situation

  3. Calling emergency services

  4. Patient Assessment

  5. Cardiac Arrest & CPR, Heart Attack, Stroke & Choking

  6. Treating an unconscious patient

  7. Medical conditions: Asthma, Epilepsy, Diabetes

  8. Wounds & Bleeding

  9. Fractures, Sprains & Strains

  10. Burns & Scalds

​Assessment:

Participants will be assessed on their practical skills.

Certification

Successful participants receive an Advanta Safety Basic First Aid Certificate (valid for 2 years)

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