trauma and medical : entry level
Course Detail
   
Emergency First Aid
- Appointed Person		 Overview:
This course provides essential basic knowledge and skills to take charge at the scene of an accident and to provide emergency first aid in the absence of a fully qualified first aider. It is suitable for anyone who wants to improve their knowledge and skills in first aid.

Entry requirements:
None

Course includes:
Incident management, first aid equipment and supplies, simple record keeping, advice on hygiene, hepatitis B, HIV and AIDS, dealing with an unconscious casualty, basic life support, control of bleeding, recognition and treatment of shock, head injuries.
 
1 day course
 
Lifeskills Medical Award
HSE recognised
3 year validation
 
 
 

 
   
   
First Aid at Work [FAW]
Initial 		Overview:
This course is for persons selected to be the recognised first aider in the workplace, and meets the standards required by the Health & Safety Executive to achieve the Certificate of First Aid at Work. This course meets the requirements of the HSE (First Aid) Regulations (1981).

Entry requirements:
None

Course includes:
Legal aspects, risk assessment, fractures, spinal injury, muscle and joint injury, basic life support, care of the unconscious casualty, basic life support, heart attack, angina, epilepsy, diabetes, asthma, shock, poisons, bleeding, crush injuries, casualty examination, transport, head injuries, eye injuries, first aid equipment, record keeping, burns, scalds, chemical burns, electrical burns, hygiene, hepatitis B, HIV and AIDS.
 
4 day course
 
Lifeskills Medical Award
HSE approved
3 year validation
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
First Aid at Work [FAW]
Re-qualification
 Overview:
This course is designed to train and re-certificate the First Aid at Work qualification. It is intended for persons who already hold a valid HSE Approved First Aid at Work certificate which is nearing expiry.

Entry requirements:
All applicants must hold a valid HSE Approved First Aid At Work certificate.

Course includes:
As for HSE Approved First Aid at Work - Initial.
 
2 day course
 
Lifeskills Medical Award
HSE approved
3 year validation
 
 
 
   
   

Geriatric Education for Emergency Medical Services [GEMS] Basic

Overview:
This course is designed to help first aiders and any other emergency care provider to better assess and manage ill, injured, or disabled elderly patients.

Entry requirements:
None

Course includes:
Ageing, communicating, carers, older patient assessment and pharmacology, end of life care issues, trauma, immobilisation, neurological emergencies, resuscitation issues, stroke, immobilisation, respiratory and cardiovascular emergencies, abuse and neglect, medication interactions, dementia.
 
2 day course
 
National Council of State EMS Training Coordinators Award
2 year validation
 
 
   
All courses (except where shown) can be held at Lifeskills Medical Advanced Life Support Training Centre, or on client's own site if suitable facilities are available.
   
Paediatric First Aid Essentials

2 day course

Lifeskills Medical Award
3 year validation

 Overview:
This course provides essential basic knowledge and skills in correct emergency first aid and medical emergencies for infants and children. It is suitable for any person such as parents, teachers, foster carers, early years carers, childminders, etc. who have contact with children and infants.

Entry requirements:
None

Course includes:
Care of the unconscious casualty, basic life support, bleeding, choking, shock, head injury, recognition of illness in children, asthma, seizures and febrile convulsions, paediatric medical emergencies including meningitis, croup, sickle-cell anaemia.
 
 
 
 
 
   
   
Paediatric First Aid

2 day course

Edexcel Level 2 BTEC Award
3 year validation

 Overview:
This course is a BTEC award designed to train and certificate persons in paediatric emergency first aid and medical emergencies. This course meets the criteria for first aid training stipulated by Surestart. It is suitable for those working in early years settings or with children and young people in a health and social care setting.

Entry requirements:
None

Course includes:
Recognising and responding to the unwell child, minor illness, major illness, care of the unconscious child, managing an emergency situation.
 
 
 
 
   
   

Automated External Defibrillation [AED] - Competent User

Overview:
This course is to train and certificate persons in the correct use of AED's in accordance with the Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines. It is suitable for anyone who has access to an AED and may respond to a cardiac arrest situation.

Entry requirements:
All applicants must hold a valid HSE approved First Aid at Work certificate.

Course includes:
Chain of survival, requirements of an AED programme, basic life support, protocols and procedures, AED safety precautions, reporting resuscitation attempts.
 
1 day course
 
Lifeskills Medical Award
(Resuscitation Council UK recognised).
6 months validation
 
 
   
   
Automated External Defibrillation [AED] -
Competent User
Re-qualification		 Overview:
This course is to train and re-certificate the AED Competent User, whose certificate is nearing expiry.

Entry requirements:
All applicants must hold a valid AED Competent User certificate.

Course includes:
As for Automated External Defibrillation Competent User.
 
1/2 day course
 
Lifeskills Medical Award
(Resuscitation Council UK recognised).
6 months validation
   
   

First Person on Scene [FPOS]
Basic

Overview:
This course is an IHCD award, designed to give those involved in pre-hospital care the vital knowledge and techniques necessary to manage the ill or injured casualty within the first few minutes until handover to a medical service.

Entry requirements:
None

Course includes:
Pre-hospital environment, patient assessment, respiration and airway management, basic life support, defibrillation, circulation and shock, medical and trauma related emergencies.

 
2 day course
 
Edexcel IHCD Award
3 year validation
 
 

 
   
   
Paediatric Education for
Prehospital Professionals [PEPP] Basic

2 day course

American Academy of Pediatrics Award
3 year validation

 Overview:
This course is to train and certificate personnel in the knowledge and skills required for correct emergency first aid and medical emergencies for infants and children. It is suitable for persons involved in a pre-hospital care role who may need to provide immediate care to a paediatric patient.

Entry requirements:
None

Course includes:
Paediatric assessment, respiratory emergencies, special healthcare needs, airway skills, trauma, child maltreatment, emergency delivery and newborn stabilisation, cardiovascular emergencies, medical emergencies.