Objective

Evaluation and stabilization is a critical time in management of patients, this course is intended to teach the basic skills and knowledge in first aid, CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation), and AED (Automated External Defibrillator).

Target Group

This course is designed to train individuals to initially evaluate and then stabilize the patient during a first aid emergency.

Prerequisites

None

Examination

Delegates are assessed against relevant agreed competency standards of ECSI.

Should delegates fail to meet these standards, RelyOn Nutec shall provide additional coaching to provide the delegate with as much of an opportunity as possible to meet those requirements.

Course Contents

Delegates will undergo theoretical and practical training in the following subjects:
• Introduction
o Understanding Injuries
o The Importance of First Aid
• Before Helping, Take the appropriate actions
o Scene Size-up
o Seeking Medical Care
o Legal Aspects of First Aid
o Preventing Disease transmission
o Finding out What is Wrong
• Injury Emergencies
o Bleeding Control
o Wound Care
o Blisters
o Nose, Tooth, Eye and Ear Injuries
o Impaled (embedded) injuries
o Amputations and avulsions
o Head Injuries
o Spinal Injuries
o Chest Injuries
o Abdominal Injuries
o Bone, Joint, and Muscle Injuries
o Burns
• Sudden Illnesses
o Asthma
o Severe Allergic Reactions (Anaphylaxis)
o Heart Attack
o Stroke
o Fainting
o Diabetic Emergencies
o Seizures
o Shock
o Pregnancy Complications
• Environmental Emergencies
o Animal Bites
o Snakes and other reptile bites
o Arthropod Bites & Stings
o Marine animal injuries
o Heat Related Emergencies
o Cold related emergencies
o Poisoning
• CPR and AED
o Difference between Heart Attack and Cardiac Arrest
o Performing CPR
o Compression-Only CPR
o Airway Obstruction
o Automated External Defibrillator
• Emergency Rescues, Moves, and Priority
o Emergency Rescues
o Emergency Moves
o Prioritizing Multiple Injured People

Industries

• Maritime
• Other Industries