Who is this course for?
Those who want to feel prepared for small incidents in remote areas but not without rescue cover.
When?
21st to 22nd February 2017
Arrive evening of 20th
Course Content
The emergency first aid course is designed to introduce a systematic way of first aid for managing casualties. Topic learning and practicals intermixed with scenarios of real situations.
The course includes:
· The fundamental workings of the body, in particular the heart, lungs and airway
· Assessing a casualty
· Introduces a system to cope with all incidents as safely as possible
· Deciding how to deal with an accident or incident
· Awareness of delayed medical help and adverse environmental conditions
The course is progressive by building on each session, introducing new scenarios to test all techniques for:
· Emergency: vital signs • emergency action • airway • unconscious • choking • bleeding • breathing and circulation • cpr
· Environment: heat stress • cold stress • hot injuries • cold injuries
· Illness: chest pain • stroke • asthma • epilepsy • diabetes
· Injury: head • spine • chest • abdomen • pelvis • bones • soft tissue • eye
· Rescue: transportation • communication
The Candidates
All candidates entering the REC scheme start with the Emergency First Aid module, REC II
The Qualification
The Emergency first aid course is certified for three years and is an entry point for the REC scheme. It is the approved course for RYA, BCU, MLTB.
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