M1 FIRST AID LEVEL 1
Duration: 2 Days
This unit standard is for persons required to assess an emergency situation and provide basic life support to patients prior to handover to the emergency services.
Learners credited with this unit standard are able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of emergency scene management
- Demonstrate an understanding of elementary anatomy and physiology
- Assess an emergency situation
- Apply first aid procedures to the life-threatening situation
- Treat common injuries
Contents:
1. Principles of emergency care
2. Elementary anatomy and physiology
3. First approach and emergency scene management
4. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation and artificial respirations
5. Airway obstruction
6. Shock, unconsciousness and fainting
7. Wounds and bleeding
8. Burns
9. Fractures, sprains and strains
10. Head and spinal injuries
M2 FIRST AID LEVEL 2
Duration: 3 Days
This unit standard 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.
Learners credited with this unit standard are 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
Contents:
1. Principles of emergency care
2. Elementary anatomy and physiology
3. First approach and emergency scene management
4. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation and artificial respiration
5. Airway obstruction
6. Shock, unconsciousness and fainting
7. Wounds and bleeding
8. Burns
9. Fractures, sprains and strains
10. Head and spinal injuries
11. Chest pain and paralysis
12. Chest injuries
13. Pelvic and abdominal injuries
14. Medical emergencies
15. Environmental illness and injuries
16. Poisonings, bites and stings
17. Multiple injury management
M3 FIRST AID LEVEL 3
Duration: 3 Days
Contents:
1. Principles of emergency care
2. Elementary anatomy and physiology
3. First approach and emergency scene management
4. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation and artificial respiration
5. Airway obstruction
6. Shock, unconsciousness and fainting
7. Wounds and bleeding
8. Burns
9. Fractures, sprains and strains
10. Head and spinal injuries
11. Chest pain and paralysis
12. Chest injuries
13. Pelvic and abdominal injuries
14. Medical emergencies
15. Environmental illness and injuries
16. Poisonings, bites and stings
17. Multiple injury management
18. Sample Patient Report Form
19. Behavioural emergencies
20. Water related emergencies
HIV1 DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE
OF HIV/AIDS IN A WORKPLACE
Duration: 3 Days
Learners who complete this programme will be able to:
1. Know and understand HIV/AIDS and its effects on the human immune system
2. Know and understand how HIV/AIDS is transmitted
3. Know what behaviour is safe and what behaviour carries the risk of HIV transmission
4. Know what guidelines and assistance are available to support workers with HIV/AIDS
5. Know and understand the implications of the HIV/AIDS pandemic on a workplace and society
