Before learning how to manage injuries in water it’s good to know how to handle emergencies on land in any situation; how to do CPR, how to properly protect yourself from infection, how to handle an injured or ill person and give them the best chance of recovery.
The First Aid Course, both learning the theory and practice will be a very interesting day. This course is for divers or non-divers, for anyone interested in First Aid. Course Duration: 1 days
- Primary Care (CPR) – 4.5 to 6 hours
- Secondary Care (First Aid) – 2.5 to 3.5 hours
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You will find all the details regarding this course below.
Primary Care (CPR) teaches you how to respond to life-threatening emergencies. The course focuses on primary care through a combination of knowledge development, skill development and realistic scenario practice to make sure that you are confident to provide care when emergency situations arise.
Primary Care (CPR) skills taught in this course:
- Scene Assessment,
- Barrier Use,
- Primary Assessment,
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR),
- Serious Bleeding Management,
- Shock Management,
- Spinal Injury Management,
- Conscious and Unconscious Choking Management.
Secondary Care (first aid) covers injuries or illnesses that are not immediately life threatening. You focus on secondary assessment and first aid through knowledge development, skill development and realistic scenario practice.
Secondary Skills taught in this course:
- Injury Assessment
- Illness Assessment
- Bandaging
- Splinting for Dislocations and Fractures
