50 Plus First Aid
50 Plus First Aid - Level 2 (VTQ)
This 5 hour course is designed to provide first aid awareness and accident prevention to anyone over the age of 50.
It will give a greater understanding of the accidents and illnesses that can affect any age group and focuses on providing help to yourself, a partner and younger members of the family.
All our first aid courses fully meet the UK and European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2021 as per the HSE requirements and are endorsed by Training Qualifications UK (TQUK).
Priced at £40 per person (Group discounts are available for bookings over 6 people). Maximum group size is 12.
Course contents -
- Introduction
- How and when to call the medical professionals
- Who will arrive when you call 999
- Waiting for the EMS to Arrive
- Accidents, Prevention and Keeping Safe
- Accidents and how to avoid them
- Keeping safe in emergencies
- Gloves and infection control
- First aid kits
- Falls and Fall Prevention
- Unresponsive, Heart and Respiratory Problems
- Fainting
- Heart attack, angina and chest pain
- Sudden Cardiac Arrest and CPR
- CPR Breakdown
- Chest Compressions Only
- What the Paramedics will do and AED units
- Choking
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Injury First Aid Skills
- Bleeding and cuts
- Spinal injury
- Types of shock and treatment
- Breaks, fractures, sprains and strains
- Burns
- Eye injuries
- Heat and cold emergencies
- Illness First Aid Skills
- Stroke
- Diabetes and nutrition problems
- Breathing problems and asthma
- Allergic Reactions
- Other First Aid Skills
- First aid for children
- Summary