GROUP2 - GCC FULL-TIME ELC STUDENTS FIRST AID RESPONDER (NOV/DEC 2024)

FIRST AID RESPONDER

Background:

The Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) has designed the First Aid Response (FAR) Standard to offer appropriate training to individuals and groups who require a first aid skill set including Cardiac First Response. This standard is designed to meet First Aid and Basic Life Support (BLS) requirements that a person known as a “First Aid Responder” may encounter.

The First Aid Responder will possess the following general skills:

• Deal with life threatening or potentially life threatening conditions in the pre-hospital environment until the arrival of emergency medical services.
• Provide First Aid Response for conditions not thought to be life-threatening but which are necessary to prevent further harm before the emergency medical services arrive.
• Provide pre-hospital First Aid Response in a wide range of environments including work, home and recreational settings.
• Display the requisite personal skills including composure, competence and self confidence while understanding their limitations.

Course Content:

• Patient Assessment
• Incident procedures
• Cardiac First Response (CFR Community) including defibrillation, choking and stroke
• Common Medical Emergencies (Asthma, Diabetes, Seizures, Poisoning and Fainting)
• Injury Management and Shock (Bleeding, Bone Injuries, Sprains, Strains & Dislocations, Shock)
• Burns and scalds, electric injury care
• Hypothermia and Hyperthermia
• Information Management
• Communications
• The well-being of the First Aid Responder.

Assessment:

There is a practical and theory assessment which takes place at the end of Day 3.

Course participants must complete a multiple choice examination paper and a mark of 80% or greater must be achieved to successfully complete the course. There will also be a FAR skills test and a CFR skills test.

Certification:Certification is under the auspices of PHECC. Successful candidates must re-certify every 2 years.