Comprehensive Workplace First Aid

Comprehensive Workplace First Aid

$170.00 pp incl. GST

12 hours (2 x 6 hour days)

8:30am - 3:15pm

NZQA Units: 6400 and 6401, 6402 (or 26551, 26552) (4 credits)

12 hours face to face training to meet NZQA requirements.

Course Content

Scene Assessment

    • Calling 111
    • Primary survey
    • Secondary survey
    • Care of unconscious patient

Resuscitation (CPR)

    • Adult, child & infant CPR
    • Treatment for choking adult, child & infant
    • 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.

Shock

    • Recognising and treatment for shock

Medical emergencies

    • Asthma
    • Diabetes
    • Epilepsy
    • Heart conditions
    • Stroke
    • Febrile convulsions etc

Fractures Management

    • Sprains
    • Head injuries
    • Spinal injury (log roll)

Hypothermia & hyperthermia

    • Frost nip & frost bite
    • Heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

Burns

    • steam
    • water
    • fire
    • chemical
    • electrical
    • liquid etc.

Poisons

    • Inhaled
    • Absorbed
    • Injected
    • Ingested.

Scenarios

    • Demonstrate Manage First Aid in emergency situation.