Sample Course Schedule
| This schedule is intended as a sample course layout and should be adjusted to meet
local requirement, time allocation and level of instruction. It is base on ten - 2 hour Sessions of which, the first eight are instructional, next revision and final session a general assessment. |
| Session | Theory | Practical | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to First Aid Casualty Assessment |
Use of the Triangular Bandage Application of slings |
Calling the Emergency
Services The Triangular Bandage |
| 2 | Emergency Skills ABC of Resuscitation |
Primary Survey Adult CPR |
Chain of survival Adult CPR Worksheet |
| 3 | Circulation, Wounds, Bleeding Shock |
Control of Bleeding Pulse Taking |
The Pulse |
| 4 | Unconsciousness Foreign Body Airway Obstruction Choking) |
Head to Toe check Recovery Position Fainting Abdominal Thrust |
|
| 5 | Burns & Scalds Electrical Injuries Poisoning |
Revision | Treatment of Burns |
| 6 | Fractures, Dislocations & Soft-Tissue Injuries |
Body Splitting Application of R.I.C.E. |
Bones of the Body |
| 7 | Spinal and Head Injuries Children (Differences in treatment) |
Head immobilisation Child / Infant CPR Child / Infant FBAO |
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| 8 | Medical Conditions Angina & Heart Attacks Stroke Diabetes |
Revision of CPR | |
| 9 | Revision | ||
| 10 | Final Assessment (15
Minutes Approx.) C.P.R. and Recovery Position Bandaging Questions |
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Class time 2 Hours
Theory 45 Minutes - Including Revision/Assessment Break 15 Minutes Practical 1 Hour
Additional topic maybe added subject to the class requirements and time available.
Other course schechules can be found a the
State of
Washington Department of Labor and Industries Site
National Guidelines for First Aid Training in
Occupational Settings Document - Current Guidelines