Syllabus Occupational First Aid

Syllabus for Occupational First Aid

FETAC Level 5 Component Certificate D20174

Course Syllabus

Unit 1: First Aid in context
- Terms relating to First Aid
- Responsibilities of first-aider
- Life threating conditions
- Airway, breathing, circulation (ABC)
- Dealing with emergencies
- Content of First-Aid kit
Unit 2: Understanding First Aid
- Concussion
- Fractures
- Burns
- Poison
- Dangerous substances
- Spina injury
Unit 3: Initial diagnosis and general treatment
- Assessing a casualty
- Signs and symptoms
- Treatment of a trauma victim
- Treatment of a casualty
- Control of bleeding
- Bandaging
Unit 4: First Aid skills
- Demonstrations using mannequin
- Simulated casualty
- Chocking Casualty
- Wound Treatments
- Use of items from the First-Aid kit
- Immobilising a child with a suspect spinal injury
Unit 5: Health and Safety legislation
- Duties of employers under current legislation
- Guidelines provided by the Health and Safety Authority
- System of training, assessment and certification for occupational first-aiders
- Record keeping
- Steps in reporting an accident