Purpose of the course:

To build on knowledge acquired in First Aid Level 1 and to enable learners who perform a task in the outdoors as this course has modules on snake & other animal bites as well as environmental casualties such as heat stroke and exposure to extreme cold.

 

Target group:

Candidates with a valid First Aid Level 1 certificate, field guides, tourist guides and employees working in the outdoors (construction, nature conservation etc).

 

 Course outline:

1. Emergency Scene Management
2. The Primary Survey
3. Management of shock
4. The Medical casualty

• CPR for adult, child and infant casualties (2010 Guidelines)
• Choking for adults
• Shock
• Unconsciousness & Fainting
• Breathing emergencies
• Heart Attack
• Stroke
• Epilepsy

5. The Trauma casualty

• Bleeding
• Wounds
• The management of foreign objects
• Burn wounds
• Soft tissue management
• Eye and ear injuries
• Hand injuries
• Chest injuries
• Pelvic and Abdominal injuries
• Fractures and Joint injuries
• Head & Spinal injuries
• Rescue carries

6. Environmental casualties

• Drowning
• Heat and cold casualties
• Poisoning
• Bites & stings

7. Elementary applied anatomy and physiology

• Training: 50% theory & 50% practical
• Evaluation: 50% theory & 50% Practical
• Competency in CPR is compulsory

 

Other information

• Entry Requirement:  None
  Language:  English or Afrikaans
  Certificate:  ID Card and Certificate of Competence issued, valid for 3 years.
  
• Duration of course:
  • If you have a valid First Aid Level 1 certificate: 22 hours, excluding 2 hours evaluation (3 days)
  • If you do not have a valid First Aid Level 1 certificate: 30 hours, excluding 2 hours evaluation (4 days)