Essential First Aid (All Ages)
This course deals with serious conditions and incidents. It is ideal if you want to know what to do when faced with an emergency involving a casualty of any age.
Show Course Schedule
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- OctSat 21
- NovSat 04
- NovSat 11
- NovWed 22
- DecWed 06
- JanSat 13
- JanWed 31
- FebSat 24
- MarWed 20
Course Description
Who should attend?
This course is for members of the public who want to know what action to take in any emergency and want to learn how to deal with accidents and injuries.
St John Ambulance welcomes young people from the age of 12 onto all our community first aid courses. If under the age of 16, you must attend with a responsible adult member of the family or guardian (two young people per adult).
What will you learn?
The course covers emergency life support procedures for adults, children and infants.
Course Content
- Communication and casualty care
- Looking after yourself and the casualty
- Adult, child and infant resuscitation
- Treatment of severe bleeding and chest pain
- Treatment of choking in adults, children and infants
- Treatment of an unconscious casualty.
Course Duration
Three hours.
Assessment and Certification
Continuous assessment by trainer.