Target Population:

Company First Aiders as required by the OHS Act and Private Individuals

Course Contents:

• Principals of emergency care

• First approach to an emergency scene

• Cardio pulmonary resuscitation

• Airway obstruction

• Shock and bleeding

• Burn wounds and electrical injuries

• Sprains and fractures

• Head and spinal injuries

Learners credited with this unit standard will be capable of:

• Assess the emergency situation

• Identify the physical condition of casualties

• First aid treatment of casualties

Course Duration: 8 Hours

SAQA US ID: 116511

NQF Level: 1

Credits: 1