MEDIC First Aid

Course Description:

This course is designed to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to be effective as a first responder to accidents, injuries, and sudden illness. Lifesaving skills and accident prevention principles will also be included.

Topics that will be covered:

• Sudden Cardiac Arrest
• Stroke
• Altered Mental Status
• Seizure
• Diabetic Emergency
• Asthma
• Breathing Difficulty/Shortness of Breath
• Pain, Pressure or Discomfort in Chest
• Choking
• Bleeding
• Shock
• Head, Neck or Back Injury
• Swollen, Painful or Deformed Limb
• Abdominal Pain
• Ingested/ Inhaled Poisoning
• Heat Exhaustion
• Heat Strock
• Fire Emergency
• Amputation
• Impaled Object in the Eye
• Open Chest Injury
• Open Abdominal Injury
• Burns
• Electrical Burns/ Shock
• Chemical Burns
• Chemical in the Eye
• Nosebleed
• Injured Tooth
• Bites
• Insect Sting
• Pregnancy Complications

Course Objectives:

Upon successful completion of the course, the students will:

• Develop the knowledge and skills needed to meet many different types of situations when emergency first aid care is needed and medical assistance is not excessively delayed.
• Develop the knowledge and skills needed to aid the infant, the child, or the adult who is experiencing an emergency situation.
• Develop knowledge and skill in the use of the AED (Automated External Defibrillator).
• Develop knowledge and understanding of the many causes of accidents and injuries so that action can be taken to eliminate or minimize such causes.

Duration:

8 Hours

Target Audience (not restricted to):

• Companies employees/managers (any department)
• School bus drivers
• Child care workers
• Teachers
• Parents
• Babysitters
• Any individual who wants or needs basic first aid skills and CPR/AED training for all people – infants, children and adults.

Assessment type:

• Practical assessment, scenario based.
• Performing CPR on a mannequin (adult and infant)
• Operating an AED.
• Bleed control (bandage and tourniquet).
• Choking maneuver (dummy practice).

Awarding Body:

MEDIC First

Country:

United States of America

Cost:

50 BHD