First aid for teachers

Suitable for people 18 years and over, this course is designed for teachers and staff who work in a school environment and wish to have first aid skills to be able to act in an emergency. The course covers adult and child information.

• The role of the first aider
• Communicating with a casualty
• Contents of first aid kits (and avoid cross infection)
• Recording of incidents and accidents
• Assess the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency
• Administer first aid to a casualty who;
• is unconscious - child and adult
• requires cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) - child and adult
• is choking - child and adult
• is wounded or bleeding
• is in shock
• has minor conditions - to include: minor cuts, grazes and bruises, minor burns & scalds, small splinters
• has a fracture, including Greenstick fractures
• has a bump to the head (concussion)