This two-day course equips students with skills to provide first aid in workplace emergencies, including assessment and treatment of a variety of injuries and medical emergencies. It includes unit standards on managing first aid in emergency situations, providing first aid, and basic life support. Successful completion enables students to respond effectively in emergencies, perform resuscitation, treat wounds and fractures, and use a defibrillator.

Course Content

• Unit 6400 Manage first aid in an emergency situation

• Unit 6401 Provide first aid

• Unit 6402 Provide basic life support

• Assess emergency situations

• Provide basic first aid treatment including adult, child and infant resuscitation and choking

• Handle bleeding, shock, fractures, sprains, head injuries

• Treat hypothermia, burns and poisoning

• Manage medical emergencies such as asthma, diabetes and epilepsy

• Use a Defibrillator (AED)

• Manage complex medical and traumatic emergency care situations