Accidents happen all too frequently in class and playground situations and teachers, assistants and other school staff are frequently first on the scene. The presence of trained staff can ensure that Emergency First Aid is given to the casualty swiftly. This can prevent emergency situations becoming major issues whilst giving the best possible care to the casualty. This course includes the Emergency First Aid at Work qualification and is HSE recognised.
To provide school staff with the knowledge and skills to summon help and give safe, prompt and effective emergency First Aid to a casualty (both staff & students) in a school environment, following an injury or illness using materials to hand, an AED and First Aid equipment.
On completion of training, successful candidates should be able to:
- State the role of the Emergency First Aider in a school environment
- Carry out a primary survey of a casualty (adult and child)
- To place an unconscious casualty into the recovery position
- Carry out effective rescue breathing and CPR to current Resuscitation Council guidelines (adult and child)
- Use of an AED
- Recognise and treatment of minor and major bleeding, including nosebleeds, grazes and head injuries
- Recognise and treatment of chcoking
- Recognise and treatment of medical shock
- Recognise and treatment of seizures
- Open session to include topics relevant to your school
Any school staff who have been identified to become Emergency First Aiders or whole groups of teachers to render emergency aid to both staff and students. This course is ideal for staff training days.
Introduction
The role of the Emergency First Aider in a school environment
What is Emergency First Aid?
Primary survey
Recovery Position
Rescue Breathing and CPR (adult and child)
Use of an AED
Secondary survey
Choking (adult and child)
Recognition and treatment of minor and major bleeding, including nosebleeds, grazes and head injuries
Recognition and treatment of medical shock
Emergency communication
Contents and use of a workplace First Aid kit
Course revision
Availability can be discussed to suit your organisations needs.
All successful attendees are required to attend a First Aid for Schools couse at the end of their three-year certification.
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