Objective

Objective: at the end of the course, the participant should have the required knowledge and skills in order to be able to:

- render first aid to victims of accidents or acute sick persons at a mining installation;
- accompany sick or wounded persons during transport from the workplace to the shore;
- co-ordinate and assist in case of serious accidents with several victims;
- manage the first aid equipment at the mining installation;
- communicate effectively with the back-up doctor ashore and perform first aid actions on directions of this doctor.

Target Group

Intended for:
Everyone who is designated to perform first aid tasks in a first aid organization at a mining installation.

Prerequisites

The delegate should be in the possession of a valid Nogepa 2.2 basic certificate, registered in the Personal Safety Logbook, or a valid “Oranje Kruis Certificaat”.
Also accepted for the refresher course is a valid physician registration or a valid “BIG” registration for medics.

Examination

Assessment on knowledge and skills.

Course Contents

Refreshing learning targets:

- basic principles of rendering first aid;
- stop bleeding;
- simple wound treatment;
- immobilize fractures;
- first aid at shock;
- cardio-pulmonary reanimation;
- first aid for unconscious patients;
- immobilization of patients with suspected back and/or neck injury;
- first aid at drowning;
- first aid at hypothermia;
- personal hygiene before treating open wounds
- preparations for transport of wounded/sick persons;
- use of first aid equipment;
- use of trauma scale;
- communication and radio medical advice;
- giving injections into a muscle on indication of a physician;
- operating an automatic external defibrillator;
- keep medical administration up to date.