Senior First Aid

It is a requirement of the OHS Act 2000 and the OHS Regulation 2001 that an employer must provide first aid facilities that are adequate for the immediate treatment of injuries and illnesses that may arise at the place of work and that if more than 25 persons are employed at a place of work, trained first aid personnel.

Topics

• Understand the importance of First Aid
• Manage an unconscious casualty
• Management of communicable diseases
• Understand the legal obligations of a First Aider

• Understand the anatomy and function of the respiratory system
• Recognize and manage an unconscious non-breathing casualty who has a pulse

• Understand the structure and function of the circulatory system
• Recognition and management of heart conditions

• Understand the function of the central nervous system
• Recognize and manage associated conditions

• Understand the structure and function of blood and blood vessels
• Recognize and manage external and internal bleeding

Recognize and manage

• a casualty with a broken bone
• spinal injuries
• soft tissue injuries

Modules 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11

• Manage a burns casualty
• Management of casualty suffering from environmental extremes
• Recognize and manage a poisoned casualty
• Management of casualty with bites or stings

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