First Aid and AED Awareness in Remote Sites / Forestry and Construction
- Full 3 Day Course -

Objective

This comprehensive course helps candidates respond to and treat medical incidents in areas that cannot be reached easily by medical services. Using skills gained in this course, the candidate can respond to a wide range of medical situations and administer treatment before medical services or evacuation arrives.

Who should attend?

Suitable for anyone working in remote or inaccessible areas where quick access to medical facilities are not available. This is valid for three years.

This course would suit :

• Forestry Workers
• Remote Workers
• Construction Workers
• Film Crews
• Adventure Operators

Duration

18 Hours of Training

Location

On site instruction.

Course Content

• Emergency Response
• Incident Emergency Response Team Activation
• Incident Management
• Incident Control Point
• Incident Site Safety and Security
• Dealing with casualties - TRIAGE

First Aid Modules

• Reaction and Treatment to Casualty : D-C-A-B-C
• Resuscitation
• Choking
• Defibrillation / AED
• Bleeding Control - Haemostatic Dressing
• Bleeding Control - Elasticated Bandage
• Catastrophic CAT-C Tourniquet Application
• Angina
• Heart attacks
• Epilepsy and Disorders
• Anaphylaxis Shock and Control
• Seizures
• Minor injuries
• Burns
• Hot and Cold Injuries

Certification

Assessment is ongoing by the instructor, along with a multiple choice question paper and on completion, a three year qualification will be issued to those who satisfy the criteria. In addition, the HSE strongly recommend that all students undergo an annual refresher programme of three hours.

Includes certification for 3 years, Id Card and Booklet.

Numbers

A maximum of 12 students can be accommodated on this course and all candidates must be a minimum of 14 years of age.

Refresher Training and re-qualification is essential to keep up to date in the First Aid environment.