OCCUPATIONAL FIRST AID - REFRESHER

All our Instructors are registered with the National Ambulance Training School. This course is run to HSA Guidelines. Course is suitable for those who have already completed an Occupational First Aid course and received their certificate which is valid for 2 years. It is essential that First Aiders receive regular refresher training in order to ensure their certificate is in date. This course will keep a current First Aid Certificate in-date.

Course Outline

»         Approach and priorities, in the case of emergency accident or illness
»         Aims – prevent further harm; preserve life; promote recovery
»         Responsibilities of First Aiders
»         Primary Surveys – Medical & Trauma
»         Making a diagnosis
»         Life threatening conditions: asphyxia, respiratory & cardiac arrest, shock
»         Casualty interview (S.A.M.P.LE)
»         Casualty Report Forms

Unconsciousness                                                    Resuscitation

»         Examination of unconscious casualty               »   Anatomy/physiology of the heart/lungs
»         Scene safety and personal safety                    »   Definition, signs and causes of asphyxia
»         Frontal Approach and checking for response     »   Heimlich manoeuvre
»         Raising the alarm for help                               »   External chest compressions
»         Cardiac ambulance priorities                           »   Cardiac & Respiratory Arrest
»         Ac,B,C, – expose, examine and evaluate          »   Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
»         Recovery position                                           »   AED Training
»         A.M.P.L.E. history

Participants complete a practical and theoretical exam. On successful completion of the exam participant’s certificates will be validated for a further three years from their original expiry date

Method of Training

Classroom presentation on multimedia, supplemented by videos and discussions throughout the course. Course handouts, training records, evaluation forms are also provided. The course is highly interactive with each theory session being followed by demonstrations, practical tasks and assessment of individual skills.

Maximum number of Participants: 10 people                                                                 Duration: 1 day

Cost for a group, maximum of 10 persons: €375