REMOTE WEST first aid
Content of individual courses
Occupational First Aid
Duration: 3 days or 24 hours
Maximum numbers: 10
Certification: FETAC. Level 5 accreditation. Certificate will be provided
Valid for: 2 years
Course Content
Module 1 First Aid in the Work Place
Module 2 Patient Assessment
Module 3 Respiratory Emergencies
Module 4 Cardiac First Response
Module 5 Wounds and Bleeding
Modue 6 Altered Level of Consciousness
Module 7 Musculo-skeletal injuries
Module 8 Burns and Scalds, Chemicals, Poisons, Electric Shock
Note
Paediatric Occupational First Aid follows the same syllabus as above with an emphasis of the managent of these emergencies in children. The course will also cover illnesses that occur in childhood such as Croup, Meningitis and Febrile convulsions.
Child Care First Aid 1 day course
Duration: 1 day or 8 hours
Maximum numbers: 12
Certification: Certificate of attendance by Remote West First Aid
Valid for: 2 years
Course Content
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Patient Assessment of infants, children and adolescents
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Respiratory Emergencies, Asthma, Anaphylactic reactions, Choking, CPR for children and infants, Recovery position
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Wounds and Bleeding
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Fractures and sprains in young children
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Burns and Scalds
Child Care First Aid 2 day course
Duration: 2 day or 16 hours
Maximum numbers: 12
Certification: Certificate of attendance by Remote West First aid
Valid for: 2 years
Course Content
To the above 1 day course the following will be added
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Prevention of accidents in children
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Poisons and Electrical Injuries
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Epileptic and Diabetic Emergencies in children
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Management of children with meningitis, croup, febrile convulsions
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Scalp injury and concussion in children
Teachers and students 1 day course in schools
Duration: 1 day or 8 hours
Maximum numbers: 12
Certification: Certificate of attendance by Remote West First aid
Valid for: 2 years
Course Content
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Patient Assessment and general action in an emergency,
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Respiratory Emergencies, Asthma, Anaphylactic reactions, Choking, CPR, Recovery position
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Wounds and Bleeding
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Fractures and sprains
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Burns and Scalds
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Epileptic and Diabetic emergencies
Sports First Aid 1 day course
Duration: 1 day or 8 hours
Maximum numbers: 12
Valid for: 2 years
Certification: Certificate of attendance by Remote West First Aid
Course Content
Assessment of casualties in the field
Wounds and Bleeding, Scalp laceration
Management of fractures, sprains, strains and dislocations, spinal immobilization
Cardiac First Response - CPR, choking and recovery postion
Management of Medical Emergencies, Epilesy and Asthma
Sports First Aid 2 day course
Duration: 2 days or 16 hours
Maximum numbers: 12
Valid for: 2 years
Certificate: certificate of attendance by Remote West First Aid
Course Content
To the above 1 day course the following will be added
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Prevention of injury in sports
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Use of AED (Automated External Defibrillator
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Head injuries/ Concussion, Compression, Skull fractures
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Management of spinal injuries in the field
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Keeping casualties warm while waiting for emergency services
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Diabetic emergencies and Anaphylactic reactions