First Aid at Work
First Aid at Work
$140.00 pp incl. GST
8 hours
8:30am - 5:00pm
NZQA Units: 6401 & 6402
(or 26551 & 26552 - Expires Dec 30/12/2019 - only three course dates left in December )
2 Credits
*NB: In order to complete Unit Standard 6402 Provide Basic Life Support (CPR) ALL students must be physically capable of getting to, kneeling on and getting up from the floor to use the manikins both to complete the practice and assessments portion of the classCourse content
The First Aid at Work course is suitable for anyone who may find themselves in a position that requires them to take charge of an incident that requires first aid until more experienced help arrives.
Programmes designed to meet the minimum requirements for persons to be certified as first aiders in the workplace will also need to take into account the Department of Labour guidelines and meet the New Zealand Qualifications Authority requirements. Current Department of Labour guidelines on providing first aid training are available from http://www.dol.govt.nz.
Scene assessment
- scene safety
- calling 111 etc
Medical conditions
- heart attack
- stroke
- asthma
- febrile convulsions
- epilepsy
- diabetes
Resuscitation
- CPR
- CPR & choking (adult, child, infant)
- Fractures, Soft tissue injuries
- Automated external defibrillator
Wounds, bleeding and shock
- How to stop major bleeding
- Treatment for crush, amputation, embedded objects, teeth loss, trauma to ears, nose bleed.
Burns
- steam
- water
- fire
- chemical
- electrical
- liquid etc.
Poisons
- Inhaled
- Absorbed
- Injected
- Ingested.
Scenarios
- Demonstrate Manage First Aid in emergency situation.
City First Aid Training can tailor a course to suit - please contact us for further details.