Course Content
Core Module 1: Cardiac First Response (CFR) – Community
- Adult, Child, and Infant CPR & Foreign Body Airway Obstruction (Choking)
- Automated External Defibrillator (AED) usage
- Aspirin administration for suspected heart attack
Module 1: Introduction to First Aid
- Role & responsibilities of a First Aider in patient care
- Scene safety assessment & risk management
- Effective communication & overcoming barriers
- Understanding capacity & obtaining consent
- Legal considerations (Good Samaritan reference in Civil Law Act 2011)
- Recognizing signs & symptoms of abuse and/or neglect
- Responder well-being & Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)
Module 2: Patient Assessment
- Primary Survey procedures
- Vital Signs assessment (Work of breathing, capillary refill, skin color/temp, AVPU consciousness level)
- History taking using the SAMPLE mnemonic (Signs/Symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Past History, Last intake, Events)
- Secondary Survey & identifying spinal injury risk factors
Module 3: Paediatric Injury Management
- Bleeding management (external haemorrhage & nosebleeds)
- Dental trauma care
- Musculoskeletal injuries (fractures, sprains, dislocations, limb immobilization)
- Head injury assessment & care management
- Suspected spinal injury care
- Burn injury assessment & management
Module 4: Common Paediatric Medical Emergencies
- Care management for altered level of consciousness
- Assessment and treatment of acute paediatric emergencies:
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Febrile Convulsions & Seizures
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Meningitis recognition
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Asthma & Breathing Difficulties
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Anaphylaxis & Allergic Reactions
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Diabetic Emergencies
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Poisoning, Sepsis, and Fainting
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