Rescue Emergency Care Level 3
Introduction
The outdoor first aid course is designed to introduce a systematic way of first aid for managing casualties. The course consist of topic learning and practicals intermixed with scenarios of real situations.
Course Topics
First aid training with the Emergency Care Scheme is easy and fun. The course is progressive by building on each session, introducing new scenarios to test all techniques for:
- Emergency:
- Vital signs
- Emergency action
- Airway
- Unconscious
- Choking
- Bleeding
- Breathing and circulation
- Cpr
- AED (automated external defibrillator) practical training (adult, child & infant).
- Environment:
- Heat stress
- Cold stress
- Hot injuries
- Cold injuries
- Illness:
- Chest pain
- Stroke
- Asthma
- Epilepsy
- Diabetes
- Injury:
- Head
- Spine
- Chest
- Abdomen
- Pelvis
- Bones
- Soft tissue
- Eye
- Communication: Differential for drowning, immersion and seasickness.
Course Duration
A 2 day course [18 hours].
Assessment
This course is assessed by observation of practical skills throughout the course and written assignments.
Course Location
17 Eastgate Way,
Little Island,
Cork, Ireland.
T45 X765