Basic Life Support First Aid
Course Details
First Aid Level 1 (16 hours) – Course Outline
The level 1 first aid training course covers the most important basic first aid skills required to manage common medical and trauma emergencies at home and at the workplace until emergency services arrive to take over. courses are designed to help learners to work logically, efficiently and effectively when assessing and managing an emergency by using a systematic approach to first aid. It is a practical, hands-on first aid course with emphasis on learning cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and using an AED as well as other critical skills.
All companies are legally required to provide first aid facilities and to have an appropriate number of first aiders in the workplace – see Department of Labour website: www.labour.gov.za. This Level 1 first aid course meets the requirements of the Department of Labour in terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and incorporates the specific outcomes and assessment criteria of the SAQA-registered Unit Standard 119567. CPR in this course is inline with the guidelines released by the American Heart Association.
Pre-requisites:
NONE
Basic Life Support and First Aid Level 1 Course Contents
• Safety at the scene of the emergency.
• The first responder and the law.
• Basic human anatomy and physiology.
• Assess an emergency.
• The primary survey.
• Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
• Choking and other emergencies requiring CPR.
• Unconsciousness and fainting.
• The secondary survey.
• Bleeding and shock.
• Common injuries.
• Soft tissue injuries.
• Burns.
• Fractures.
• Head and spinal injuries.
• First aid and follow-up treatment.
Course Details
Course duration: 2 Days
Time: 08h00-16h00
Price: R1000 per person (Contact for group prices)
Cost includes: First aid training manual; CPR Mouthpiece and Gloves; Assessment and Portfolio of Evidence; Certificate of competence valid for 2 years.
Venue: On site or at TFAST Training Centre
Dates: Available upon request
Course Accreditation: TETA (Accreditation No. TETA22-1502 )
