Schools First Aid
Course Details
Duration: 6 hours
Certification St John Ambulance (NI) certificate of competence, valid for three years
About the course
This six hour course will give staff a good knowledge of first aid to cover common risks for school students. It covers both adult and child first aid protocols and is ideal for supplementing the school's statutory First Aid at Work or Emergency First Aid at Work training.
Who is it for?
Teachers and school ancillary staff.
What will you learn?
- Allergic reaction
- Bleeding - minor
- Burns
- Communication and casualty care
- Poisoning
- Resuscitation (all ages)
- Role of the first aider
- Asthma
- Bone, muscle, joint injuries
- Choking (all ages)
- Head injury
- Primary survey
- Unresponsive casualty (all ages)
- Use of an auto-injector
Assessment and Certification
Continuous observation by trainer. Delegates receive a St John Ambulance (NI) certificate of competence, valid for three years.