Comprehensive Workplace First Aid

$180.00 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.

*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 class

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.