The course will enable learners to provide primary emergency care (first aid) in response to an occupational risk induced or any health emergency in their specific workplaces.

Formative assessment

• Various activities to be completed in class

Summative assessment

• Written test
• Practical exercise

Course outline

Upon completion of the course, the successful learner will be able to:

• demonstrate the principles of primary emergency care
• assess and control a single injury emergency scene in the workplace
• demonstrate primary emergency life support for adults, children and infants
• explain and manage shock
• carry out secondary assessment of the sick or injured person and provide appropriate primary emergency care at the scene
• keep records of the incident/accident.