Overview of First Aid/ Basic Life Support for Adults, Children, Infants and correct AED use.
First Aid Basic Life Support provides delegates with an extensive first aid skillset so that they can identify incidents and manage them appropriately, whether the patient is conscious or unconscious. The course is designed for all healthcare employees working within a care home environment, the community or even a hospital setting, fulfilling recommendations underlined by the HSE and the UK Resuscitation Council and ensuring that all health care employees have received basic life support training to protect against accidents.
The areas covered by this training:
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Knowing what action should be taken in the event of an emergency occurring at work
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Has been taught and practiced cardiopulmonary resuscitation methods for Adult, Children and Infant
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Has been taught and practiced dealing with an unconscious casualty
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Has been taught and practiced with regard to correct AED use
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Knowing the correct actions to take with regard to control of wounds and bleeding
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Knowing the action to take on a range of other first aid situations
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Knowing how first aid stocks should be maintained and the contents of boxes