AQUATIC FIRST AID

 

Aim

To establish a level of competence in basic life support and first aid skills, giving you the reassurance and confidence when it matters most.

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Validity

24 months from date of the assessment.

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Syllabus:

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1. Life Support: (using a live simulated unconscious patient, not a manikin) demonstrate:

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• Turning a patient from prone to supine

• Opening the airway and checking for signs of life

• The action for vomiting and blockages

• The recovery position and aftercare

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Using a suitable adult manikin, demonstrate the use of supplementary oxygen for the following:

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• Oxygen therapy

• Mouth to mask with oxygen

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Demonstrate and Explain management of a blocked airway for both conscious and unconscious:

• Adult

• Child

• Infant

Obtain an airway on a suspected spinal injury patient using jaw thrust, and demonstrate CPR on a:

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• Adult manikin

• Child manikin

• Infant manikin

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2. First Aid

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Acting individually, initiate the appropriate procedures at an incident and provide the effective aftercare for one or two patients from a previously unknown simulated first aid situation. Answer 10 questions from the worksheets (First Aid and Resuscitation section) without referring to any notes. A mark of at least 8 is accepted as the minimum score permitted.

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Assessment:

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• Complete the syllabus for the assessment (11hours GLH)

• This award is delivered and assessed by a Trainer / Assessor

• Minimum 4 Candidates & Maximum 12 Candidates per course

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Cost: £149.00 pp. (includes 12 months SLSGB membership, insurance, certificate and administration fees).