Course Curriculum

 

Unit 1: Emergency First Aid in the Workplace 

 

1. Understand the role and responsibilities of a first aider 

• 1.1 Identify the role and responsibilities of a first aider 

• 1.2 Identify how to minimise the risk of infection to self and others 

• 1.3 Identify the need for consent to provide first aid 

 

2. Be able to assess an incident 

• 2.1 Conduct a scene survey 

• 2.2 Conduct a primary survey of a casualty 

• 2.3 Summon appropriate assistance when necessary 

 

3. Be able to provide first aid to an unresponsive casualty 

• 3.1 Identify when to administer Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) 

• 3.2 Demonstrate CPR using a manikin 

• 3.3 Justify when to place a casualty into the recovery position

• 3.4 Demonstrate how to place a casualty into the recovery position 

• 3.5 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty who is experiencing a seizure

 

4. Be able to provide first aid to a casualty who is choking 

• 4.1 Identify when choking is: - mild - severe

• 4.2 Demonstrate how to administer first aid to a casualty who is choking 

 

5. Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with external bleeding 

• 5.1 Identify the severity of external bleeding 

• 5.2 Demonstrate control of external bleeding 

 

6. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty who is in shock 

• 6.1 Recognise a casualty who is suffering from shock 
  6.2 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock 

 

7. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with minor injuries 

• 7.1 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty with: - small cuts - grazes - bruises - small splinters 

• 7.2 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty with minor burns and scalds

 

Unit 2: Recognition and Management of Illness and Injury in the Workplace

 

1. Be able to conduct a secondary survey

• 1.1 Identify the information to be collected when gathering a casualty history

• 1.2 Demonstrate how to conduct a head to toe survey

 

2. Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected injuries to bones, muscles and joints

• 2.1 Recognise suspected fractures, dislocations, strains and sprains

• 2.2 Identify how to administer first aid for fractures, dislocations, strains and sprains

• 2.3 Demonstrate how to apply a support sling and an elevated sling

 

3. Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected head and spinal injuries

• 3.1 Recognise a suspected head injury and spinal injury

• 3.2 Identify how to administer first aid for a suspected head injury

• 3.3 Demonstrate how to administer first aid for a suspected spinal injury

 

4. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected chest injury

• 4.1 Recognise a suspected: Flail chest / penetrating chest injury

• 4.2 Identify how to administer first aid for a Flail chest / penetrating chest injury 

 

5. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with burns and scolds

• 5.1 Identify the factors that affect the severity of burns and scalds

• 5.2 Identify how to administer first aid for burns involving: dry heat/wet heat/electricity/chemicals

 

6. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with an eye injury

• 6.1 Identify how to administer first aid for eye injuries involving: Dust/chemicals/embedded objects

 

7. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with sudden poisoning

• 7.1 Identify the routes that poisons can take to enter the body

• 7.2 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty affected by sudden poisoning

• 7.3 Identify sources of information for treating those affected by sudden poisoning

 

8. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with anaphylaxis

• 8.1 Identify common triggers for anaphylaxis

• 8.2 Recognise suspected anaphylaxis

• 8.3 Identify how to administer first aid for a casualty suffering from anaphylaxis

 

9. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected major illness

• 9.1 Recognise suspected:Heart Attack, Stroke, Epileptic seizure, Asthma attack and Diabetic emergency

• 9.2 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty suffering from:Heart Attack, Stroke, Epileptic seizure, Asthma attack and Diabetic emergency