Advance First Aid Course

Advance First Aid Course Outline

This course will teach the candidate how to react to emergencies at an advanced first aid level, administer basic life support, and perform prescribed first aid procedures as well as treatment for common injuries and sudden illness until Emergency Medical Services arrive and can take over.

Course Information

SAQA ID : 376480
Unit Standard Title : Provide first aid as an advanced first responder
Level : 3
Credits : 8
Duration : 5 days

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Programme Outline

Module 1: Emergency Scene Management

  • Personal safety

  • Safety of the scene

  • Safety to the injured person

  • Medico-legal implications

Module 2: Anatomy & Physiology

  • Systems of the human body

  • The respiratory system

  • The digestive system

  • The brain and nervous system

  • The nervous system

  • The bones and muscles

Module 3: Emergency Situations & Common Injuries

  • Emergency procedure

  • Primary examination

  • Secondary examination

  • Assessing the emergency situation

  • Common injuries and their treatment

Module 4: First Aid / Lifesaving Procedures

  • Artificial respiration / rescue breathing

  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)