Workforce Training Consortium
 (# 800.130)

Course Title: First Aide

Prerequisites: None

Course Length and Maximum Class Size:
4 Classroom hours given in (1) 4 hour sessions. Maximum class size is 20.

Objective: To help familiarize personnel with common emergency situations

Content:.

Definitions
  • First Aid
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Action at an Emergency
  • Scene survey
  • Getting help
Common Emergencies
  • Bleeding - Arterial, Venous, Capillary, Treatment    Direct pressure, Elevation, Pressure points, Tourniquet
  • Bone, joint and muscle injury - Sprain, Strain, Fracture, Treatment Ice, Elevate, Splinting techniques
  • Burns - Definition, recognition and treatment - Thermal, Chemical, Electrical
  • Cold and heat-related injuries -     Recognition and Treatment
  • Diabetics
  • Eye injuries - Foreign bodies, Chemicals, Treatment
  • Dental emergencies
  • Allergic reactions - Foods, plants and animals/insects, Signs and symptoms, Treatment
  • Seizures/Convulsions

Beneficial to: All personnel

Equipment Needed for instruction: Dry erase board or chalk board