Emergency First Response Secondary Care (First Aid) Course

The Emergency First Response Secondary Care (First Aid) course covers injuries or illnesses that are not immediately life threatening. Participants focus on secondary assessment and first aid through knowledge development, skill development and realistic scenario practice.

Secondary Care Skills taught in this course:

• Injury Assessment
• Illness Assessment
• Bandaging
• Splinting for Dislocations and Fractures

The Participant Manual includes Reference Section on the following topics:

Allergic Reactions Bruises Burns Chemical Burns CPR (adult, child, infant) Choking (adult and infant) Cone Shell Stings Coral, Jellyfish and Hydroid Stings Cuts Dental Injuries Diabetic Problems Dislocations and Fractures Electrical Injuries Eye Injuries First Aid Kit Assembly Fish Spine Injury Frostbite

Heat Exhaustion and Heatstroke Heart Attack Hypothermia Illness Assessment Injury Assessment Insect Stings Octopus Bites Poisoning Rescue Breathing (adult, child, infant) Scrapes Seizures Sprains and Strains Stroke Temperature Related Injuries Venomous Bites and Stings Illness Assessment Record Sheet.