BASIC OCCUPATIONAL FIRST AID, CPR & AED

DURATION

 1 day (Basic) / 2 days (First Aider)

INTRODUCTION

The program consists of theory presentation and practical session to equip the participants with the knowledge and a comprehensive set of skills to handle various emergencies situation to raise awareness, familiarization and confidence in first aid and medical emergency procedures in most workplaces. This module meets the standard requirement in compliance with the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) guidelines.

OBJECTIVES

At the end of the program, participant should be able to: -

• Provide first aid and perform CPR to casualties during emergency

• Recognize the type of injuries that occur most frequently in workplace

• Dealing with emergency situations

• Understand the skills and techniques to perform Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

• Understand and able to define, describe and perform primary checks on victim.

METHODOLOGY

Theory & Practical Session

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

OSH Practitioners, Safety Committee, First Aiders, Emergency Response Team, General /All Employees, Interested Individual.

COURSE OUTLINE

1. Introduction

• What is First Aid?

• Why First Aid is important?

2. Assessing a casualty

• Primary Assessment

• Secondary Assessment

• Principle of Diagnosis

3. Basic Life Support

• Chain of Survival

• Common Causes of death

• Heart attack & Cardiac Arrest

• CPR

4. Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

• Why AED?

• How to use?

5. Foreign Body Airway Obstruction (FBAO)

• Recognizing Choking

• Perform Hemlich Manuever (Conscious Casualty)

6. Unconsciousness

• Fainting

• Seizure

7. Medical Emergencies

• Stroke

• Burns & Scalds

8. Wounds & Bleeding Management

CERTIFICATION & VALIDITY

Attendance certificate and first aider card (valid for 3 years)