Purpose of the course:

This course will enable the learner to take leadership in emergency situations. More focus is place on serious injuries and illnesses.

Target group:

Employees of companies where there is a higher risk of serious injuries or individuals wishing to study further to qualify them as a Basic Ambulance Assistant.

 Course outline:

1. Emergency Scene Management

• Multiple injury management (Triage)
• Ethics related to Emergency Care

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

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

5. The Trauma casualty

• Bleeding
• Wounds
• The management of foreign objects
• Burn wounds
• Soft tissue management
• Hand injuries
• Chest, pelvic and abdominal  injuries
• Head, eye and ear injuries
• Crush and explosion injuries
• Fractures and Joint injuries
• Spinal injuries
• Rescue carries

6. Environmental casualties

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

7. Anatomy & physiology

Assessment

• Training: 50% theory & 50% practical
• Evaluation: 30% theory & 70% Practical
• Competency in CPR is compulsory

Other information

• Entry Requirement:  Valid Level 2 Certificate and Grade 9 or equivalent
  
• 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 2 certificate:  20 hours, excluding 2 hours evaluation (3 days)
  • If you do not have a valid First Aid Level 2 certificate you will be required to attend a First Aid Level 1, 2 & 3 course see our combination courses for more details.