First Aid International

Basic First Aid

Course Information Sheet

Course Specification

INTENDED PARTICIPANT:
Workplace appointed persons with
secondary care skills, volunteers

MAX STUDENT INSTRUCTOR RATIO:

The Basic First Aid course is designed for clients who wish to 12 Candidates: 1 Instructor
have a greater understanding of First Aid. This course
includes illnesses and injuries and through the scenarios can MAX CLASS SIZE:
be contextualized to your customers’ requirements. 24 Candidates (with 2 instructors)

The course will meet the recommendations of the Health and COURSE DURATION:
Safety Executive for training emergency aid to the appointed Initial Training: 12 hours
person.
Retraining time: 6 hours

For full details of the course content please see overleaf

ASSESSMENT:
Knowledge and skills assessment

CERTIFICATE EXPIRY:
3 years from date of completion

First Aid International are approved by the Health

and Safety Executive Northern Ireland, Dubai
Corporation for Ambulance Services (DCAS),
Health Authority Abu Dhabi (HAAD) and the
Labour Department - Hong Kong Special
Administrative Regional Government.
In this course you will learn the LEARNING STYLE:
following skills: Each section of the book will guide you
step by step through each of the
essential skills required to be a
INTRODUCTION NERVOUS SYSTEM PROBLEMS competent first aider. Through the
• Principles of First Aid • Epilepsy and Seizures process of seeing hearing and doing
• Chain of Survival • Head Injuries you will learn how to provide first aid in
• Emergency Management • Spinal Injuries an emergency both safely and
Procedure effectively. As you complete each skill
• Care Cycle™ you will develop the skills, knowledge,
OTHER MEDICAL PROBLEMS techniques and confidence to respond
ESSENTIAL SKILLS • Allergies in an emergency.
• Scene Survey • Anaphylaxis
• Exposure Protection • Diabetic Emergencies
• Poisoning
BASIC LIFE SUPPORT
INTRODUCTION:
• Primary Survey, Recovery OTHER INJURIES
Position and Reassessment • Eye Injuries Your instructor is a fully certified First
• CPR Adult (Cardiopulmonary • Fractures Aid International instructor who is
Resuscitation) • Dislocation current with the procedures and
• Alternative Ventilation • Sprains and Strains knowledge required to ensure you have
Procedures • Wounds and Bleeding the best possible learning experience.
• Introduction to Automated • Minor Injuries Each Instructor is registered with First
External Defibrillation (AED) Aid International and renews their status
• Adult Choking FIRST AID HEALTH AND SAFETY annually to ensure that only current and
• First Aid Kit competent instructors deliver your
LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS • Accident Recording training and assessment.
• Severe Bleeding
• Shock Management
CERTIFICATION:
SECONDARY SURVEY
• Patient History Taking
• Physical Assessment Certificates are issued by First Aid
• Patient Report Form (PRF) International using our Centre
Management Information System
BREATHING PROBLEMS (CMIS). CMIS provides a quick efficient
• Asthma service to all our clients.
• Hyperventilation
• Chest Injuries

CIRCULATORY PROBLEMS
• Angina
• Heart Attack
• Stroke
• Fainting

ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
• Electrical and Chemical Injuries
• Burns and Scalds
• Hypothermia
• Frostbite
• Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke

First Aid International Ltd Tel: +44 (0)1530 512420

EMP House,Telford Way, Coalville, Fax: +44 (0)1530 512439
Leicestershire LE67 3HE Email: info@firstaidinternational.com
United Kingdom Website: www.firstaidinternational.com