This course is suitable to those who work in the sport, schools and leisure industries .

Course Content 

Day 1 - Emergency First Aid

Aims and principles of first aid

Action in an Emergency - Managing an incident

Primary and Secondary casualty assessment

Recovery Position

Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Disorders of repiration

Disorders of the circulation

Wounds and Bleeding

Epilepsy

Minor burns and scalds

Foreign objects

Day 2

Bones, joints and muscle injuries

Head and spinal injuries

Chest and abdominal injuries

Specialised burn injuries

Poisoning

Anaphylaxis

Major illnesses

Effects of extreme heat and cold

Eye injuries