First Aid
First Aid
First Aid Lite
Delivery:
eLearning
Level:
2
Accreditation:
This course is CPD certified.
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About this course
This is a lighter mandatory training course for health and social care staff that carry out responsibilities at level 2 standard of working practices.
It is for staff working in settings such as Care Homes, Hospital Wards, Day Centres, or supporting an individual in their own home.
All staff working in health and social care must have a basic knowledge and understanding in using first aid procedures, in the event of an emergency accident or incident. This course includes full Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation procedures.
First Aid Lite training comprises of 6 learning modules:
- The 2 R’s of First Aid
- Assessing an Incident
- Slips, Trips and Falls
- Breathing Issues
- Excess Temperatures
- Other Illnesses or Conditions
Course duration: up to approx. 1 hour, dependent on learner’s skills and abilities.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course learners should know and understand the following:
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The law and responsibilities relating to First Aid
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How to assess an incident and perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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How to deal with injuries following slips, trips, and falls
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How to recognise and deal with breathing problems
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How to identify the effects of excess temperatures and safely apply first aid
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Common illnesses and conditions and first aid procedures for these
Course Syllabus Includes
- The Law and Regulation for First Aid
- First Aid Risk Assessment
- First Aid Equipment
- Reporting and Recording
- How to Assess an Incident
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Slips, Trips and Falls
- Minor wounds and bruises
- Severe Bleeding
- Shock
- Head Injuries
- Fractures
- Sprains
- Breathing Issues
- Choking
- Asthma
- Hyperventilation
- Drowning
- Excess Temperatures
- Dehydration
- Burns and Scalds
- Heatstroke
- Hypothermia
- Other Illnesses and Conditions
- Allergies
- Diabetes
- Seizures
- Stroke
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