First Aid at Work

(NZQA Units: 6401 and 6402 with options for basic life support (CPR) and emergency care first aid)

 

First Aid at Work is a basic first aid course more for inside, low-risk job sites and within the home. The First Aid at Work course is suitable for anyone who may find themselves in a position that requires them to respond in an accident or emergency situation that requires  basic essential first aid and CPR skills.

Course covers: over 8 hours face to face training.

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Course Content

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Scene Assessment

• Scene safety

• Calling 111

Medical Conditions

• Chest pains

• Stroke

• Breathing difficulties

• Seizures

• Diabetic emergency 

Resuscitation

• CPR

• CPR & choking (adult, child, infant)

• AED Automated External Defibrillator

Wounds, bleeding and shock

• How to stop major bleeding

• Recognizing and Management of Shock

• Fractures, Soft tissue injuries

• Burns

• Thermal ( from a heat source)

• Chemical

• Electrical

Poisons

• Inhaled

• Absorbed

• Injected

• Ingested