
Description
The course follows the RQF Level 3 syllabus (SCQF Level 6 in Scotland) and you will receive a TQUK / Green Cross Training RQF certificate valid for 3 years.
What you will learn
This course is split into 2 Units. By the end of Unit 1 (day 1) you will be able to:
- Identify the role and responsibilities of a First Aider.
- Describe how to minimise the risk of infection to self and others.
- Identify the need for establishing consent to provide First Aid.
- Complete an accident report form.
- Identify the First Aid equipment that should be available in a workplace.
- Describe the safe use of First Aid equipment.
- Conduct a scene survey.
- Conduct a primary survey of a casualty.
- Give examples of when to call for help.
- Assess a casualty’s level of consciousness.
- Open a casualty’s airway and check breathing.
- Explain why it is important to place an unconscious casualty into the recovery position.
- Place an unresponsive casualty in the recovery position.
- Manage a casualty who is in seizure.
- Recognise the need to commence Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation.
- Demonstrate Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation using a manikin.
- Describe how to identify a casualty with a
- Partially blocked airway
- Completely blocked airway
- Administer First Aid to a casualty who is choking.
- Identify the types of external bleeding.
- Control external bleeding.
- Recognise shock.
- Administer First Aid to a casualty who is in shock.
- Administer First Aid to a casualty with small cuts, grazes and bruises.
- Administer First Aid to a casualty with minor burns and scalds.
- Administer First Aid to a casualty with small splinters.
By the end of Unit 2 you will be able to
- Identify the information to be collected when gathering a casualty history.
- Conduct a head to toe survey.
- Recognise suspected:
- Fractures
- Dislocations
- Sprains and strains
- Administer first aid for:
- Fractures
- Dislocations
- Sprains and strains
- Recognise suspected:
- Concussion
- Skull fracture
- Cerebral compression
- Spinal injury
- Administer first aid for suspected:
- Concussion
- Skull Fracture
- Cerebral compression
- Spinal injury
- Recognise the different types of chest injury.
- Administer first aid for a chest injury.
- Recognise the factors that affect the severity of burns and scalds.
- Administer first aid for burns involving:
- Dry heat
- Wet heat
- Electricity
- Chemicals
- Give examples of common eye injuries.
- Administer first aid for eye injuries involving:
- Dust
- Chemicals
- Embedded objects
- Identify the routes that poisons can take to enter the body.
- Administer immediate first aid to a casualty affected by sudden poisoning.
- Identify sources of information for treating those affected by sudden poisoning.
- Identify common triggers for anaphylaxis.
- Recognise anaphylaxis.
- Administer immediate first aid for a casualty suffering from anaphylaxis.
- Recognise major illnesses including:
- Heart Attack
- Stroke
- Epilepsy
- Asthma
- Diabetes
- Administer first aid to a casualty suffering from major illnesses including:
- Heart Attack
- Stroke
- Epilepsy
- Asthma
- Diabetes