When accidents or medical emergencies occur, the victim may need immediate assistance. Such immediate assistance is often more important than expert medical care given later.

First Aid knowledge and skill can make a difference between saving a life and standing around watching a fellow human die.

Making participants acquire this knowledge and skill is the central theme of this course.

COURSE CONTENT:

• Legal aspect of providing First Aid
• Responding to Emergency
• Check, Call, Care
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the use of AED on a casualty.
• Angina and Heart attack, Stroke, choking, Fainting, Epilepsy, Bronchial Asthma.
• Burns and scalds, Electric Burns/Shock.
• Bone injuries, sprains and dislocations.
• Wounds and Bleeding
• Bites and stings, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke, etc.
• End of course Test/Examination

METHODOLOGY: Power Point presentation, Practical demonstrations, Film Show, Training Handout.

CERTIFICATION: On successful completion of the course, each participant will be issued with a Nigerian Redcross Accredited First Aid and CPR/AED Certificate.