Course Objectives
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The scope of first aid is influenced by training and regulatory constraints. It is variable and should be defined according to circumstances, need, and regulatory requirements.

First aid competencies include the following:

  • Recognizing, assessing, and prioritizing the need for first aid care
  • Providing care by using appropriate knowledge, skills, and behaviors
  • Recognizing limitations and seeking additional care when needed

Course Objectives:

  • Recognizing an Emergency
  • Emergency Action Notification Plan & Steps
  • Legal and Moral Issues / Good Samaritan Laws / Government Approvals
  • Preventing Disease Transmission & Universal Precautions
  • Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) / BBP Protection
  • Scene Safety, Initial Assessment & Emergency Notification Plan
  • Moving a Victim
  • The Chain of Survival / Calling EMS (911) or Advanced Care
  • Prioritizing Care & Caring for Shock
  • Bleeding and Wound Management
  • Burns & Electrocution Injuries
  • Poisoning and Drug Overdose
  • Muscle and Joint Injuries
  • Heat-Related Emergencies & Overexertion
  • Cold-Related Emergencies & Hypothermia or Frostbite
  • Stings, Bites & Tick Removal
  • Medical Emergencies
    • Breathing emergencies/allergies (epi-pen)
    • Fainting
    • Heart attack or sudden cardiac arrest
    • Stroke
    • Diabetes
    • Seizures
    • Shock

OSHA COMPLIANT

Basic First Aid:
Universal Precautions

Treatment for:
Medical Illness Emergencies
Injury Emergencies
Environmental Emergencies
Other Emergencies

Also covering:
Scene Safety
Emergency Action Plan
Prioritizing Care

Also consider taking:
First Voice CPR Training
First Voice AED Training

NOTE: Each year over 7 million Americans suffer disabling injuries that require first aid and may require CPR. Accidental injuries (including choking and drowning) are the leading cause of death in children and send over 16 million children to hospital emergency rooms every year.
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