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FIRST AID TRAINING

 

 

Downloadable Outlines of First Aid Courses:

  1. Basic Emergency First Aid at Work (1 day)

  2. Advanced First Aid Level 1 & 2 (2-4 day course)

  3. Detailed Course Layout + Terms & Conditions + Trainers Profile + Past Clients

IHS has mastered the art of First Aid training and makes it a memorable and priceless experience for the trainees.

We have been conducting certified first aid training courses in Pakistan for individuals, schools, industrial and corporate sector since 2001. More than 600 trainings have been conducted so far with the objective to prepare people to manage medical emergencies until specialized care arrives, thus saving lives and reducing complications.

Trainings cover almost all scenarios that one may encounter in real life. One day basic to 4 day advanced level courses are available depending on the clients need. A sample course consists of the following:

  • Introduction to First Aid, Basics of the Human Body

  • Casualty handling & Transportation, Resuscitation, including CPR

  • Vital Signs, Blood Pressure, Unconscious patient, Casualty Assessment

  • Trauma, Control of bleeding, Wound management, Shock

  • Chest Pain, Heart attack, Stroke

  • Fever, Infections

  • Diabetic emergency, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Epilepsy

  • Heat Stroke, Frost Bite

  • What to do if someone is choking

  • Poisoning including overdose, Gas inhalation, Snake & Scorpion bite, Animal bite

  • Eye & Tooth injuries

  • Burns and scalds, Electric Shock

  • Head & Spinal Injuries

  • Fractures, dislocations, strains and sprains, Splintage

  • Earthquake, Flood – Disaster Management

  • Recognition of illness and injury, Primary & Secondary survey of Casualty

  • Record keeping, Communication in an emergency

  • Contents and use of first aid boxes, First aid supplies

  • Personal hygiene in first aid situations

  • Medical Emergency Response Plan - Participant’s assessment – practical & MCQs

Tailor made first Aid boxes and disaster management kits are also available for offices/sites/schools.

 

Brief outline of the various modules are mentioned below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

MODULE - I

Emergency First Aid at Work (One Day)

Emergency First Aid courses last six-seven hours and are suitable for staff training on your premises. We also run courses open to individuals at our Islamabad, Karachi  & Lahore training rooms.

A certificate, valid for one year is awarded to each candidate. (This does not replace any requirement for fully qualified first aiders to be employed)

All teaching materials are provided by us and each candidate is given a booklet, pen, notepad, and copy of training manual.

The cost of a course from ten to twenty persons at client's premises (anywhere in Pakistan) is Rs. 3,500 per participant or Rs. 50,000 for the whole group, which ever is less. (Charges are subject to change without prior notice)

Boarding, lodging, and traveling expenses of IHS trainers are borne by the client in case of on site courses. Please contact us to arrange times and dates. 

First Aid training underway at the Jehlum factory of Pakistan Tobacco Company - May 2002 

Course contents can be tailored as per your specific requirements or according to the job nature of the participants. However a sample program contains the following:

  1. Introduction to first aid

  2. Care & transportation of the unconscious casualty

  3. Resuscitation including CPR for adults, children and babies.

  4. Control of bleeding, shock

  5. What to do if someone is choking

  6. Diabetic emergency, Asthma

  7. Heart attack

  8. Epilepsy

  9. Fractures, Neck & Head injuries

  10. Burns, Scalds & Electric shock

  11. Contents of fist aid boxes and their use

  12. Recording accidents and illnesses

  13. Questions and answers

Practical CPR training for employees of OMV Gmbh at Marriott Hotel, Islamabad, September 2006

MODULE - II & III

Advanced First Aid at Work Place (Two to Four Days)

Theses courses are of two types:

Advanced Level-1 (Module - II)

Two day (8 hrs daily) Rs. 7,000 per participant. (For a group of 20 to 30: Rs. 90,000)

Advanced Level-2 (Module - III)

Four day (8 hrs daily) Rs. 12,500 per participant. (For a group of 20 to 30: Rs. 140,000)

Number of participants can range from minimum 12 to maximum 20 participants per course.

These courses are suitable for staff training on your own premises. Courses can be arranged at any location in Pakistan. Boarding, lodging and traveling charges of IHS trainers are borne by the client in case of on site courses. We also run courses open to individuals at our training rooms.

A certificate, valid for two years is awarded after the level-1 course while certificate is valid for three years after the level-2 course.

All teaching material, CPR body (Anny) & training manual are provided by IHS.

Course content can be tailored as per your specific requirements or according to the job nature of the participants. Some of the topics covered are:

  1. Introduction to First Aid, Basics of the Human Body
  2. Casualty handling & Transportation, Resuscitation, including CPR
  3. Vital Signs, Blood Pressure, Unconscious patient, Casualty Assessment
  4. Trauma, Control of bleeding, Wound management, Shock
  5. Chest Pain, Heart attack, Stroke
  6. Fever, Infections
  7. Diabetic emergency
  8. Anaphylaxis
  9. Asthma, Epilepsy
  10. Heat Stroke, Frost Bite
  11. What to do if someone is choking
  12. Poisoning including overdose, Gas inhalation, Snake & Scorpion bite, Animal bite
  13. Eye & Tooth injuries
  14. Burns and scalds, Electric Shock
  15. Head injuries
  16. Spinal injuries
  17. Fractures, dislocations, strains and sprains, Splintage
  18. Earthquake, Flood – Disaster Management
  19. Recognition of illness and injury, Primary & Secondary survey of Casualty
  20. Record keeping, Communication in an emergency
  21. Contents and use of first aid boxes, First aid supplies
  22. Personal hygiene in first aid situations
  23. Medical Emergency Response Plan formulation - Participant’s assessment – practical & MCQs

A practical session beeing assisted by Dr. Abrar Chugtai and Dr. Alamgir Khan

First Aid Course - Session Breakup

Below is the general breakup of sessions. It can be tailored as per  requirements of the trainees:

Session One

1.1 Introduction
1.1.1 First Aid
1.1.2 Importance of First Aid at Work
1.1.3 Role of a First Aider
1.1.4 Priorities in an Emergency
1.1.5 Precautions to be taken by a First Aider

1.2 Emergency Scene Management
1.2.1 What bystanders can do?

1.3 The Human Body

Session Two

2.1 Fever
2.1.1 Fever and its Management
2.1.2 Reading Thermometer

2.2 RTA
2.2.1 Recovery Position
2.2.2 Airway
2.2.3 Breathing
2.2.4 Circulation
2.2.5 First Aid at Accident Site
2.2.6 Recovery Position
2.2.7 Transportation of Casualty

2.3 Wound and its Management
2.3.1 Various types of wounds
2.3.2 Bleeding & its Management

2.4 Shock
2.4.1 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
2.4.2 Procedure

Session Three

3.1 Fractures 
3.1.1 Physical Signs of Fracture
3.1.2 Fracture
3.1.3 First Aid of Fracture Management
3.1.4 Treatment – Fractures and dislocations 
3.1.5 Immobilize Fracture
3.1.6 For Leg Fracture
3.1.7 Sprains and strains

3.2 Head Injury
3.2.1 Signs & Symptoms
3.2.2 Treatment
3.2.3 Warning


Dr. Abrar Chugtai, IHS master first aid trainer showing application of head bandage

3.3 Spinal Injury
3.3.1 Signs & symptoms
3.3.2 Treatment
3.3.3 Warning

3.4 Eye Injury
3.4.1 Support Casualty's head
3.4.2 Flush eye with cool water
3.4.3 Call Ambulance
3.4.4 Warning

Session Four

4.1 Chest Pain – Heart Attack
4.1.1 Causes of Chest Pain
4.1.2 Warning signs of a Heat Attack
4.1.3 Actions in case of Heat Attack

4.2 Diabetic Emergency
4.2.1 Low Blood Sugar
4.2.2 High Blood Sugar

4.3 Asthma Attack
4.3.1 Dust, Pollen
4.3.2 Emergency steps

4.4 Epilepsy – Seizures
4.4.1 Do's – During Seizure
4.4.2 Do's – After Seizure
4.4.3 Don'ts
4.4.4 Emergency

4.5 Choking
4.5.1 Prevention is no Accident
4.5.2 Self Help
4.5.3 Haemlich Maneuver
4.5.4 Unconscious Infant (Below 01 year)
4.5.5 Conscious Child (over 01 year old)
4.5.6 Unconscious Child (over 01year old)

4.6 Poisoning
4.6.1 Keep calm
4.6.2 Poison on skin
4.6.3 Swallowed Poisons/medication

Session Five

5.1 Chemical Ergonomics
5.1.1 Chemical Poisoning
5.1.2 First Aid Treatment for Chemical Burns
5.1.3 Important points to Remember

5.2 Fire Safety
5.2.1 Do not Fight Fire, When?
5.2.2 Use of portable fire extinguishes (P.A.S.S.)
5.2.3 If someone catches fire
5.2.4 Burns
5.2.5 Degrees - Management
5.2.6 Electric Burns

5.3 Heat Wave Management
5.3.1 Heat Exhaustion
5.3.2 Heat / Sun Stroke
5.3.3 If a Heat wave is predicted or Happening
5.3.4 Signals of Heat Emergencies
5.3.5 Treatment of Heat Emergencies – Heat Cramps
5.3.6 Heat Exhaustion
5.3.7 Heat Stroke

Session Six

6.1 Snake Bite
6.1.1 If the bite is by a venomous snake
6.1.2 Scorpion Bite

6.2 Flood Management
6.2.1 When a Flood warning is issued
6.2.2 Drowning

6.3 Earthquake Management
6.3.1 What to do when Shaking Begins? - Triangle of Life theory
6.3.2 What to do when Shaking Stops?

Session Seven

7.1 Medical Emergency
7.1.1 What is an Emergency?
7.1.2 Emergency Management
7.1.3 Starting Off

7.2 Emergency Response Plan
7.2.1 Make a Kit
7.2.2 What should you know?
7.3 Assessment

 

IHS SAMPLE PRE-COURSE EXERCISE

ADVANCED FIRST AID at Work Place

Islamabad – 2006

Mark the correct answer:

Question 1

First Aid is

A.      About treatment

B.      The emergency help provided by a first aider

C.      The treatment provided by a first aider

 

 

Question 2

A person suffering from Shock should normally be?

A.      Placed on back with head raised

B.      Placed on back with arms raised

C.      Placed on back with legs raised

Question 3

A person suffering from a Nosebleed should be?

A.      Placed sitting with head forward and nose pinched

B.      Placed sitting with the nose plugged to avoid unnecessary blood loss

C.      Placed sitting with head back and nose pinched

Question 4

Which of the following can cause suffocation?

A.      Chest trauma

B.      Plastic Bag over the face

C.      All of the above

Question 5

When performing CPR on an adult the correct ratio of chest compression & breaths is?

A.      15 : 2

B.      10 : 2

C.      10 : 4

Question 6

In case of fracture of thigh bone

A.      Mobilize the leg

B.      Immobilize the knee and ankle joint

C.      Immobilize the knee & hip joint

Question 7

An unconscious casualty, under normal circumstances, is better off to be?

A.      On their back with a pillow under the head

B.      On their side

C.      On their back with the legs raised

Question 8

If a person tells me he is choking, I should?

A.      Encourage him to cough up the obstruction

B.      Perform Abdominal Thrust

C.      Slap him on the back

Question 9

The normal average pulse rate of an adult at rest is?

A.      40 to 60 beats per minute

B.      60 to 80 beats per minute

C.      80 to 100 beats per minute

Question 10

Normal blood pressure is

A.      120/80

B.      140/100

C.      80/120

Question 11

Bleeding from a major Artery can result in death in a period as short as?

A.      8 minutes

B.      4 minutes

C.      6 minutes

Question 12

A person suffering from a Heart Attack should be placed?

A.      On his side

B.      Half Sitting

C.      Lying down

Question 13

Blisters are normally associated with what type of burn?

A.      Superficial (1st Degree)

B.      Full Thickness (3rd Degree)

C.      Part Thickness (2nd Degree)

Question 14

When performing CPR the chest of an adult should be compressed?

A.      1 inch to 2 inch

B.      2 inch to 2.5 inch

C.      3 inch to 5 inch

Question 15

Bleeding from a vein can be described as?

A.      Bright red and flowing

B.      Dark red and spurting

C.      Dark red and flowing

Question 16

 

The first task at any emergency is to?

A.      Account for all casualties

B.      Check if there is further danger

C.      Check A-B-C (Air way, Breathing, Circulation) of all causalities

Question 17

 

A child’s pulse in comparison to an adult’s is?

A.      The same

B.      Slower

C.      Faster

Question 18

 

A dislocated finger should be?

A.      Not used for a few days to allow healing

B.      Be put back “in place” by you as soon as possible

C.      Always referred for medical attention

Question 19

 

A person catching fire should?

A.      Run to a water source

B.      Remove his clothing

C.      Drop and roll on the ground

Question 20

 

In a 70 yr old very fat woman there are

A.      208 bones

B.      302 bones

C.      206 bones

 
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