FIRST AID

This course provides instruction in caring for breathing emergencies, performing CPR
and using an automated external defibrillator A!D" for victims of sudden cardiac arrest#
The purpose of the First Aid course is to train individuals in the s$ills necessar% to
recogni&e and provide first aid care for in'uries and sudden illness until advanced medical
personnel arrive and ta$e over#
First aid training is important for ever% one to prepare themselves for an% critical
situation or in an emergenc%# for
Rationale( To ensure the ph%sical )ell being of all students and staff#
The First Aid procedure at *+R Care is to ensure that ever% student, member of
staff and visitors )ill be )ell loo$ed after in the event of an accident# It is emphasi&ed that
the care team consists of First Aiders and not trained doctors or nurses# In the event of an
accident all members of the school,home )ill be a)are of the support available and the
procedures available to activate this#

First Aid Purposes
To give s)ift, effective initial assistance or treatment to a casualt% for an% in'ur% or sudden
illness before the arrival of second aid )here necessar%#
Everybody needs to know the basics of first aid. It comes handy at some or the other point in life. Not
everybody holds a first aid certificate though; some people perform first aid, even without a certificate in
hand. For instance, when a child gets hurt, the mother cleans up the wound, applies bandage etc, for which
she might not have a first aid certificate. But these are basic first aid techniue which almost everyone
knows.
!ome people take keen interest in providing first aid as a help to general public. "hey usually take up first
aid courses and obtain a certificate. "here are various means to obtain a first aid certificate. #ou can either
contact your nearest health center or your social center; enroll into a crash course or a full course.
But before deciding whether you want a certificate or $ust want general information on it, you need to reali%e
the importance of first aid. &hy do you need first aid'
&ell, there are ( very important reasons for proving first aid)
* "o save somebody+s life
* "o avoid more in$ury
* "o support healing.
,ike any other medical aid, the basic or elementary goal of providing first aid is to save life. #ou cannot
always depend on a doctor to be present to save somebody+s life. It is not possible for doctors to be around
wherever anyone gets in$ured or in case of accidents. "herefore, someone who knows first aid can save
your life.
"he basic reuirement to stay alive is to breathe free. &hen somebody falls unconscious, or gets choked, it
gets difficult for them to breathe free. In case of choking, the first aider will use techniues that include
putting pressure on the abdomen or slapping the back to remove the cause of choking and clearing the
passage for the air to move in and out freely. If the victim is unable to breathe even after the air passage has
been cleared, the first aider might perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation or -./. In this the first aider gives
mouth0to0mouth breathing to the victim and massages his or her chest simultaneously in order to aid normal
flow of blood throughout the body.
!econdly, first aid aims to avoid more in$ury and to stop a wound from getting worse. &hen you perform first
aid on somebody, you are helping him out of some danger. It might be as simple as moving the victim away
from where he or she got hurt. For instance, by covering a burning victim with a blanket in case of fire, it is
providing first aid to the victim. !imilarly, covering a wound with a cloth to control bleeding is also another
form of first aid.
,ast but not least is to provide help in healing. In some cases, first aid might be the treatment to an in$ury
like putting a bandage to a small scratch, whereas, in some cases, it could be the fist step to healing. .eople
trained in first aid know how to manage any kind of situation from a small cut to a fracture, till the arrival of
the medical team.
The aims and ob'ectives of the First Aid at -or$ FA-" training course are to enable people
to carr% out appropriate first aid in an emergenc% situation# !ach course is specificall%
designed depending on the candidate.s )or$place.
Purpose: To give individuals the $no)ledge and s$ills necessar% to recogni&e
and provide basic first aid care or in'uries and sudden illnesses until advanced
medical personnel arrive and ta$e over# The course does not include
information on breathing or cardiac emergencies#

Learning Objectives:
/o) to recogni&e and handle an emergenc%#
/o) to chec$ the scene for safet% and a victim for consciousness#
-hen and ho) to move a victim from a dangerous scene#
-hen to call and ho) to interact )ith the emergenc% medical services
!0S" s%stem#
1earn )h% and ho) to appl% basic precautions to reduce the ris$ of
disease transmission during and after providing care#
/o) to prioriti&e care for life2threatening in'uries or sudden illnesses#
/o) to chec$ a conscious victim for life2 and non life2threatening
conditions#
/o) to recogni&e and care for a victim of sudden illness#
/o) to recogni&e and care for different t%pes of )ounds, including burns
and bleeding#
/o) to recogni&e and care for a victim of a heat2 or cold2related
emergenc%#
/o) to practice basic precautions to reduce the ris$ of disease
transmission#
/o) to control external bleeding#
/o) to recogni&e and care for muscle, bone, and 'oint in'uries, including
in'uries to the head, nec$, and bac$#

3b'ectives(

4% the end of the course, participants )ill be able to

Deal )ith emergenc% situations
5no) the limits of basic first aid
Familiarise themselves )ith First Aid regulations of 6776
4e a)are of the duties of the emplo%er as to First Aid#

0ethod(
4% practical and theoretical examples
Po)erpoint presentation, video,dvd clips
Discussion,Class exercises
/andouts
Training )ill be delivered in the 0altese language
First Aid Training
There is no training more valuble than a first aid course 2 training that enables
%ou to save a life# It reall% is that simple# It could be the life of a colleage, a
child, a senior relative or perhaps the life of a complete stranger, but that life is
priceless )hen %ou consider the minor cost of a first aid course# Afirst aid
course is a must2have for ever%one, )hether the% $no) it or not#
All course dates can be found in the training dates section

-e offer the follo)ing First Aid Courses nation)ide

4asic First Aid for Child Care 8 da% course"
4asic First Aid for Adults
Practical First Aid
3ccupational First Aid F!TAC 1evel 9 : da% course"
3ccupational First Aid Refresher F!TAC 1evel 9 8 da% course"
Cardiac First Responder communit% and advanced

3ur First Aid trainer is accredited b% the Pre /ospital !mergenc% Care Council
P/!CC" and the 3ccupational First Aid Assessment Agent 3FAAA"#

Course content for each course is detailed belo) or %ou can
email info#8stoptrainingshop;%ahoo#ieif %ou have an% specific <uestions
4asic First Aid for Childcare -or$ers
Course Details:
The 4asic First Aid course is ideall% suited for those )ho )ant or need to be
able to deliver 4asic First Aid# The emphasis of this course is on dealing )ith
emergenc% life2threatening situations in the absence of an 3ccupational First
Aider and $eeping a casualt% alive until the emergenc% services arrive#

Objective:

3n completion of the 4asic First Aid course participants )ill have(
An understanding of the principles of first response
The s$ills to provide necessar% first aid until arrival of <ualified medical
personnel#
The necessar% s$ills to deal )ith emergencies
!ssential life saving s$ills

All participants )ho pass the course successfull% receive a certificate of
Competenc%#
The course includes(

Cardiac !mergencies
Scene management
4leeding and -ounds
Fractures
Soft tissue in'uries
=nconsciousness
4urns
Respiration
C#P#R# for Children


Duration: > hours
Participation: 0aximum of 86
Certification: 6 %ear certification of Competence, follo)ing successful
assessments

Cardiac First Responder CFR
Course Aim;
Participants )ill be trained to develop a ver% high standard in the deliver%
Cardio Pulmonar% Resuscitation CPR" and Automated !xternal Defibrillator
A!D" use#
Students )ill be practiced under various scenarios, pa%ing particular attention
to safet%# Cho$ing and Infant emergencies are also taught and practiced#

Objective;

3n completion of this course participants )ill have the follo)ing

? An understanding of the Principles of First Response
? The necessar% s$ills to deal )ith emergenc%
? !ssential 1ife Saving S$ills
? All participants )ho pass the course )ill hold a Pre /ospital !mergenc%
Care Council Certificate

The Course Includes;

? Cardiac !mergencies
? Aspirin Administration
? Defibrillator A!D"
? Scene 0anagement
? Respiration
? C#P#R
? T)o Person CPR
? Cricoids Pressure Sellic$.s 0anoeuvre "


Course Attendance:
0aximum of @ participants per instructor
Duration A(:7am2B(:7pm

This course is recognised b% the Pre /ospital !mergenc% Care Council
P/!CC"

3ccupational First Aid F!TAC 1evel 9 and Refresher
Course Details:
The 3ccupational First Aid course is aimed at those persons )ithin an
organisation )ith responsibilit% for first response, first aid treatments in the
)or$place# The course modules meet all the re<uirements of the current /ealth
and Safet% Standards and re<uirements for emplo%ee training# The course
content )ill assist those responsible for first aid to develop a preventative
approach to accidents and incidents )ithin the )or$place#
Objective:
3n completion of the 3ccupational First Aid course participants )ill have(

? An understanding of the principles of first response
? The s$ills to provide necessar% first aid )ithin the )or$place
? The necessar% s$ills to deal )ith emergencies
? !ssential life saving s$ills
? All participants )ho pass the course successfull% receive a F!TAC 1evel
9 certificate

The course includes(
? Cardiac !mergencies
? Aspirin Administration
? Introduction to Defibrillator A!D"
? Scene management
? 4leeding and -ounds
? Shoc$ C Fractures
? Soft tissue in'uries
? =nconsciousness
? 4urns
? Poisons
? 0edical !mergencies
? Respiration
? Adult C#P#R#
Duration: : Da%s
Participation: 0aximum of @
Certification: 6 %ear certification of Competence, recognised b% /ealth +
Safet% Authorit%, follo)ing successful assessments on Da% :

First Aid for Parents
Course Details:
This First Aid course is ideall% suited for parents )ho )ant or need to be able
to deliver First Aid# The emphasis of this course is a light2hearted approach on
learning the s$ills re<uired to deal )ith emergenc% life2threatening situations
and in'uries in the home#

Objective:
3n completion of the First Aid for Parents course participants )ill have(
? An understanding of the principles of first response
? The s$ills to provide necessar% first aid until arrival of <ualified medical
personnel#
? The necessar% s$ills to deal )ith emergencies
? !ssential life saving s$ills
? All participants )ho pass the course successfull% receive a certificate of
competenc%

The course includes(
? Accident scene management C Common home accidents, incidents#
? -ounds, Fractures, Soft Tissue in'uries
? /ead in'uries
? Temperature management
? 4urns and scalds
? Chemical burns and poisons
? !lectrical shoc$
? 0edical emergencies, Diabetes, !pileps%, Spinal In'uries
? Cho$ing and air )a% management
? Child and Infant C#P#R#

Duration: 87am 2 9pm
Certification: 6 %ear certification of Competence, follo)ing successful
assessments

The ob'ective of first aid training is to give la%
people the confidence and $no)ledge to step
for)ard and help someone )ho is ill and
in'ured and care for them until help arrives#
There are man% companies out there that offer
first aid training so shop around1
Firs aid can mean the difference bet)een life and death# First aid, )hich can be defined as
the emergenc% medical help, is essential in a number of contexts, including burns, cho$ing,
cuts, electrical shoc$s, fever, fractures and poisoning# First aid is also re<uired in instances of
spider bites, stro$es and heart attac$s# First aid courses are designed to teach people to deal
)ith these and other medical emergencies#
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2ccidents and in$uries are uite freuent in today+s society and often happen in a heartbeat.
"herefore, -./ and first aid are two imperative skills to encompass in order to make a difference in
such situations. "he ability to $ump into action promptly, using either -./ and first aid00or both00can
mean the difference between life and death.
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Importance of first aid training
Human bodies are susceptible to injuries, illnesses and trauma. We never know when any injury
may happen to us or the people we love or those who are around us. Thus it is always good to have
some amount of basic knowledge to take care of critical situations, to keep it from going from bad
to worse or till the medical help arrives.
Administering first aid to victims in the event of accidents, mishaps and occurrences during office
and school hours or in the case of some accident is encouraged. ne must know the basics of
administering first aid and this knowledge is gained by getting trained.
Listed below are the 5 top reasons why first aid training is so important.
Increases safety: The basis of first aid training is !prevention!. It is always better to be safe
than to be sorry. "nowledge of first aid promotes the sense of safety and well being amongst
people, prompting them to be more alert and safe in the surroundings they dwell in. Awareness
and desire to be accident free keeps you more safe and secure, reducing the number of causalities
and accidents.
Helps save lives: If a person who is trained to give first aid administration happens to see any
casualty in his vicinity, immediate action can be taken and lives be saved. While it is natural for
most of us to rush to support any injured person, a trained person is more reliable, confident and
in control of himself and his actions while in trauma situations.
Helps relieve pain: #ome injuries re$uire a very simple solution like applying ice pack or a
$uick rub. A ride to the emergency room is not necessary, at least not for some time. In such
cases, calling a person trained in first aid courses is more reliable. They can help reduce the pain
by performing simple procedures and can help relieve pain at least temporarily.
Makes people more secure: "nowing that you can save your own life when re$uired, or that
of the people you know or those in trauma during some emergency helps you rela% more and be
more secure. The sense of security promotes a healthy and a more confident environment around
you where you and the people around you would feel more secure. The presence of such people
provides reassurance to the others in the situation.
revents the situation from becoming worse: A trained person would know how to keep
the situation from becoming bad to worse. They will provide temporary treatment which will keep
the condition of the victim from deteriorating, till professional help arrives.
"nowledge of first aid promotes a healthy, secure and a safer environment, and instills confidence
amongst people, their families, their colleagues and associates. &asic first aid knowledge is very
helpful in dealing with trauma situations. 'ot just the medical help they provide, but the
confidence they e%hibit is very helpful during casualties. &eing trained to provide first aid is useful
to oneself and society.
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The key aims of first aid can be summarized in three key points:-
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Preserve life: the overriding aim of all medical care, including first aid, is to save
lives and minimise the threat of death.
Prevent further harm: also sometimes called prevent the condition from
worsening, or danger of further injury, this covers both external factors, such as
moving a patient away from any cause of harm, and applying first aid techniques to
prevent worsening of the condition, such as applying pressure to stop a bleed becoming
dangerous.
Promote recovery: first aid also involves trying to start the recovery process from
the illness or injury, and in some cases might involve completing a treatment, such as in
the case of applying a plaster to a small wound.
First aid training also involves the prevention of initial injury and responder safety, and the
treatment phases.
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