Advanced First Aid course is designed for the person who needs or desires more first aid training than Basic First Aid, perfect for corporate emergency response teams. This Advanced First Aid course presents many of the most common illnesses and injuries responders are likely to encounter.

CONTENTS

• Introduction to EMS Systems and the Role of the First Responder
• Legal and Ethical Principles of Emergency Care
• The Wellness and Safety of the First Responder
• Introduction to Anatomy
• Principles of Lifting, Moving, and Positioning Ill or Injured People
• Airway Management and Rescue Breathing
• Principles of Assessment
• Caring for Medical Emergencies
• Caring for Soft-Tissue Injuries and Shock
• Caring for Muscle and Bone Injuries
• Caring for Injuries to the Head and Spine
• Multiple-Casualty Incidents and Principles of Triage

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.