Department: Employment and Labour registered First Aid Level two.
Unit Standard ID: 120496 NQF Level: 2 Credits: 5 Title: Provide risk-based primary emergency care/first aid in the workplace.
This is a more detailed course, and the student needs to be literate and have at least completed grade 8 or an equivalent qualification( ABET Level 4).
This level deals more intensively with level one subjects.
This course requires a valid Level 1 certificate.
The evaluation of this course has a more advanced practical competency evaluation and a written examination must be submitted.
Principals of first aid and scene safety
- Role of the First Aider
- Legal responsibilities
- Protection against infections – Patient and First Aider
- Language of the anatomy
- Medical terminology
Emergency Management
- Patient communication
- Consent
- Vital signs recording and relaying
- Medical identification devices
- Primary examination
- Secondary examination
- Pupil reaction and possible causes
- Follow-up examination
- Triage
Activating professional help
Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
- Adult-basic C.P.R
- Children and Infants-basic C.P.R
- Function of the heart
- Respiratory System
- Angina Pectoris
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
Artificial Respiration
- Basic airway management
- Use of barrier devices
Choking
Bandages & Soft Tissue Injuries
- Correct use for different bandages
- Wounds
- Wound complications
- Gunshot wounds
Hemorrhage
- External bleeding control
- Internal bleeding
Shock
- Unconsciousness
- Fainting
- Epilepsy
Infant convulsions
Burns
- Treatment of thermal burns
- Smoke inhalation
- Injuries due to electricity
Fractures
- Fractures of the humerus
- Fractures of the Radius and Ulna
- Fractures of the Phalanxes
- Femur fracture
- Pelvic Fracture
- Tibia and Fibula Fractures
- Patella fracture
- Fractures of the centre of the foot
Head and Spinal Column injuries
- Scalp injuries
- Brain injuries
- Concussion
- Impaled objects in the skull
- Spinal injuries
- Spine boards
- Log roll
Muscle and joint injuries
- Muscle cramps
- Sprains
- Displacements
- Dislocations
Environmental Injuries
- Cold related emergencies
- Frostbite
- Hypothermia
- Heat related emergencies
- Windiness
- Poisoning
- Snake bites
- Poisoning
- Metal poisons
- Poisonous Animals
- Poisonous Plants
- Unconsciousness due to alcohol intake
DURATION OF COURSE: 24 HOURS or 3 DAYS