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Advanced First Aid Course - First Responder

This course is aid for those persons who want to go beyond the level of a basic first aider. It covers resuscitation with the used of specialized equipment, more advanced first aid methods, stretcher handling, spinal immobilization etc. Course duration is 40 hours. Course is divided in modules as below:

Module 1: Preparatory

Introduction ,The Well-Being of the First Aider, Legal and Ethical Issues, The Human Body, Lifting and Moving

Module 2: Airway

Airway management, Suctioning, ,Use of artificial airways, Use of oxygen (fixed and portable), Assisting ventilations - bag valve mask

Module 3: Patient Assessment

Patient Assessment , baseline and vital signs - ( Blood pressure, etc), Recovery position

Module 4: Circulation

Cardiac problems (angina and heat attacks) , CPR, Use of AED

Module 5: Illness and Injury

Medical Emergencies , Bleeding and Soft Tissue Injuries (chest, abdominal, shock etc), Injuries to Muscles and Bones including spinal injury, (use of splints, vacuum splints and spine board, collars etc)

Module 6: Childbirth and Children

Childbirth, Infants and Children specific conditions, CPR

Module 7: Environmental emergencies

Poisoning, Drowning, Heat emergencies, Cold emergencies, Drowning, Burns