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First Aid


Basic first aid for workplace care

The MEDIC FIRST AID Emergency Care training program is designed to train individuals and corporations that require training in basic first aid skills. This program will provide first aid training to students, giving them the skills necessary to manage illnesses and injuries until the arrival of EMS.

Emergency Care is designed to complement cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training in order to meet OSHA requirements for first aid training in the workplace.

 

 

 

 

 

MEDIC FIRST AID Emergency Care Supplement Program Specifics

Intended Audience
  • Workplace responders


Class Configurations

  • Max Student to Instructor Ratio: 18:1
  • Max Student to Manikin Ratio: 6:1
  • Max Class Size: 24 (with 2 instructors)


Student Materials
Emergency Care Reference Manual
Successful Completion Pack including:

  • Student Guide
  • Wallet Skill Guide
  • Completion Certificate
  • Successful Completion Card
  • Course Evaluation Form


Hands-on Skill Practice
Students will practice essential skills in small group practices and can also apply those skills in optional scenario-based practices

 
Course Segments
  • Circles of Care Concept
  • Initial Assessment
  • SETUP (Scene Assessment)
  • Assess Responsiveness
  • Activate
  • Control of Bleeding
  • Managing Shock
  • Introduction to Illness and Injury
  • Warning Signs for Medical Illness
  • Mechanism of Injury
  • Emergency Moves
  • Managing Specific First Aid Problems
  • Performing a Physical Assessment
  • Obtaining a Patient History
  • Emotional Impact of Providing First Aid

Optional Segments

  • Specific First Aid Topics


Evaluation Method
Students are evaluated through instructor observation of the reasonable performance of skills. Performance and written evaluations are available and optional for use.

Recognized certification period

Up to 2 years


Combine With

  • MEDIC FIRST AID Basic Life Support for Professionals
  • MEDIC FIRST AID CarePlus CPR
  • Any nationally recognized CPR program


Recommended Time to Complete
  Core Specific First Aid Topics  
Initial Training  2-3 hours   1-2 hours  
Retraining  Less than 1 hour       
Challenge  Less than 1 hour     

 

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