This course is designed to motivate and train anyone to be the first responder and to provide immediate first aid assistance in any situation. Attendees are trained to a high standard of patient care with both instructor and peer assessment throughout the course. All courses are delivered in easy to understand terms so that participants leave feeling confident and have the fear removed from first aid.
This is a 12 hour course made up of 8 hours class time with a Student Learning Pack.
Some Topics Include
- Department of Labour guidelines
- Accident scene assessment & management
- Safety & Barriers
- Primary Assessment
- CPR - adult /child / infant
- Choking - adult /child / infant - Conscious and Unconscious
- External and Internal bleeding
- Shock & Recovery Position
- Strokes
- Heart Attack & Angina
- Allergies
- Poisoning
- Burns & scalds
- Fractures & dislocations
- Head, neck & spinal injuries
- Crushing injuries
- Soft tissue injuries - sprains & strains
- Seizures
- Diabetes
- Asthma
- Concussion
- Drowning
- Heat exposure
- Hypothermia
- Manage first aid in emergency situations overview
NZQA Unit Standards
MediTrain is a registered Private Training Establishment (PTE) providing First Aid Training nationwide. Our MediTrain First Aid Courses are recognised by OSH as a Workplace First Aid Course and are accredited by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority and the Ministry of Education.
- 6400 - Manage first aid in emergency situations (level 3, 2 credits).
- 6401 - Provide first aid (level 2, 1 credit).
- 6402 - Provide resuscitation level 2 (level 1, 1 credit).
