A short 4 hour course for anyone wanting basic First Aid skills.  Ideal for community, work place, sports clubs and general interest.

Content:

Safety

Emergency environment risk assessment

Unconscious casualty

Common causes of unconsciousness

Diagnosis of an unconscious casualty

Treatment of a breathing unconscious casualty, the recovery position

Bleeding

Common causes of external bleeding

Treatment of external bleeding including foreign body in wound and nose bleeds

Common causes of internal injuries

Diagnosis of internal injuries

Treatment of internal injuries

Shock

Diagnosis of clinical shock in a casualty

Treatment for shock

Burns

Common cause of burns in both domestic and workplace environment

Diagnosis of burns

Treatment of burns including chemical burns

Chocking

Diagnosis of a choking casualty

Treatment of a choking casualty who remains conscious

Treatment of a choking casualty who becomes unconscious

Aftercare of choking casualties

Heart Attack

Diagnosis of heart attack

Treatment of a heart attack casualty who remains conscious

Treatment of heart attack casualty who becomes unconscious

Resuscitation

Diagnosis of a non-breathing casualty

Treatment of a casualty who is not breathing

Methods to reduce cross infection between First Aider and casualty

First Aid Kits

The Law relating to First Aid provision in the workplace

Packaging of First Aid kits

Content of First Aid kits

Maintenance of First Aid

Certificates awarded to successful candidates are valid for three years.

We can deliver this course at your workplace throughout Scotland.