COURSE OUTLINE

Prerequisites:   This course shall have no formal pre-requisite.

Course Length – 3-5 hours - Course length shall vary depending on the number of students. Total course time does not include breaks.

Course Information
Course Objective

• To provide students with the necessary skills and knowledge to assist them with emergency medical techniques should an unfortunate event occur. 
• Students will be given the knowledge and taught these skills in a classroom and practical setting. 
• Students shall demonstrate these necessary skills during practical examination and demonstrate knowledge during written examination.

Course Design

• Power Point© / Lecture / Audio Video / Visual Aids
• Demonstrations
• Practical Exercises using manikin

Successful Course Completion:

• Students must demonstrate skills acquired throughout the course with a hands on practical session
  

Course Outline:

Blood Borne Pathogens Overview:

• Preventing Disease Transmission

Scene Safety:

• Using Barriers / PPE / Protection of Self and Patient
• Preventing Disease Transmission
• Traffic awareness and environmental concerns

Activating EMS:

• Call 911 or direct emergency numbers
• Call air med or life flight if offshore

Patient Assessment:

• Responsiveness
• Airway Assessment
• Breathing Assessment
• Circulation Assessment
• Ongoing Assessment

Foreign Body Airway Obstruction:

• Clearing Fluids
• Clearing Solids
• Clearing the Tongue
• Abdominal thrusts / Chest thrust

Ventilations:

• Instruction on administering proper ventilations
• Practice using pocket mask and face shield

Rescue Breathing:

• Instruction on proper rescue breathing technique

Chest Compressions:

• Instruction on proper hand placement and depth of chest compressions
  

CPR:

• One Rescuer CPR
• Two Rescuer CPR

Control of Bleeding:

• Direct pressure
• Pressure points

Managing Shock:

• Proper shock management

Medical Illnesses:

• Recognize signs of possible medical illness
• Patient past medical history

Head Neck & Back Injuries:

• Stabilization

Fractures:

• Supporting patients with fractures

Burns:

• Managing burn injuries

Amputations:

• Proper management of full or partial amputations

First Aid and the Law – Good Samaritan Law:

• Expressed consent
• Implied consent
• Abandonment

AED (Automated External Defibrillator):

• If requested by customer

Training Center Provided Material

Medic First Aid Booklet
Manikin (Each student will practice with a sterile mouth piece)
AED (If applicable)

Student Requirements

None

Reference Material / Documents

Medic First Aid Version 6.0 (www.mymedicfirstaid.com)
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