First aid training with AMN Training Sussex

First Person on Scene

This short course, usually 4 or 6 hours, is intended to teach people some basic first aid for outdoor situations. In most cases this course is for outward-bound classes or people who are teaching sports activities. This course is popular with students who have a practical and out-going attitude. Role play and scenario training plays a large part of the teaching, giving an insight into how to respond to an accident or immediate life threatening emergency in circumstances that may be outside the work place.

The main focus is related to hands-on practice & learning how to give practical help to someone who needs it quickly. You will feel more confident if you are ever faced with an unconscious casualty. You will learn how to help save a life by practising cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on adult, child and baby manikins. You will learn to deal with small cuts, to major bleeding, bruises, broken bones, strains & sprains, This course is designed to be fun but with serious side to it.

Successful students will receive a certificate valid for three years.

Topics covered:

INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
DEALING WITH AN UNCONSCIOUS CASUALTY
RESUSCITATION SKILLS
CONTROL OF BLEEDING
BURNS
SCALDS / FRICTION BURNS
FRACTURES

STRAINS & SPRAINS
ASTHMA
EPILEPSY
DIABETES
CHOKING
C.P.R.
HYPERVENTILATION
RECOVERY POSITION

You need to attend the full course to obtain certification.