First Aid - 2 day Course
Provided By:
Badenoch Learning and Resource Centre
Course description:
This 2-day outdoor first aid course is recognised by all National Governing Bodies ~ MLTB; BASI; SCA; YA; BOF; TC; ASL, and covers:
- Aims and principles of first aid, accident procedure
- Vital signs
- A.B.C.'s
- Unconsciousness - causes/levels
- Head to toe check and recovery position
- Spinal recovery position
- Non-breathing casualty
- CPR
- Heart problems
- Chain of survival
- Defibrillator's
- Choking
- Wounds and bleeding (shock)
- Fractures
- Practical bandaging
- Common medical emergencies - asthma, epilepsy, poisoning, etc.
- Effects of heat and cold - burns, hypothermia, frostbite, etc.
- Management in an emergency; diagnosis and treatment
PowerPoint presentations, discussions demonstrations and video are used to present simple theory. This is combined with a significant amount of practical work, indoor scenarios and outdoor scenarios to ensure that first aid techniques are fully understood and can be applied in a variety of situations. Each participant is provided with a comprehensive first aid manual.
The course is approved by the Health & Safety Executive and includes certification.
Qualifications:
Company or Course Certificate / Diploma
: Each successful candidate will receive Certification of Completion.
Provider address:
Spey Street
KINGUSSIE
Inverness-shire
PH21 1EH
Tel: 01540 662 420
Provider notes:
Innovative vocational and non-vocational courses are designed to meet learner requests, providing everyone with a friendly and informal learning environment.
Through our partnership links, we are able to offer a range of courses and workshops, namely:-
- Art and Crafts
- Business and personal development
- Computing from beginners to advanced
- History and genealogy
- Hospitality – Food hygiene, Servewise
- Languages
- Tutor training
- HNC/HND/Degree studies
Staff are available to support learners undertaking courses through distance learning.
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