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Emergency First Aid & CPR Course

Overview

Emergency First Aid and CPR

Emergencies occur frequently at home, workplaces and in other places. Having adequate knowledge and skills to respond to common emergencies can make a great difference in someone's life.

This basic, blended learning offers an overview of first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills for the workplace or home. It includes the latest first aid and CPR guidelines. It is adapted from the curriculum of the Canadian Red Cross to fit the Nigerian context. The course consists of 4 hours in class and 4.5 hours of online learning.

Course Content

The Red Cross
Preparing to respond
The EMS system
Check, Call, Care
Airway emergencies
Breathing and Circulation emergencies
First aid for respiratory and cardiac arrest
Wound care

Completion Requirements

100% attendance, skills demonstration, and 70% min. passing grade on written exam

Certification

3-year certification in Emergency First Aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and automated external defibrillation (AED)

Participant Materials

First Aid & CPR (eBook)
Comprehensive Guide to First Aid & CPR (eBook)
Emergency First Aid certificate (digital and print certificates issued upon successful completion)

Target Audience

This course is designed to teach the general public about essential first-aid skills. It targets individuals, teachers, students and business groups. Spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Fees

Individuals: N25,000 per person
Groups: N20,000 per person for groups of 4 people

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, the learner will be able to assess situations and circumstances to provide First Aid safely, promptly and effectively in a range of emergencies, such as:

administering first aid to an adult casualty who is unconscious (including seizure).
administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation to infants, children and adults, including using an AED.
administering first aid to an adult casualty who is choking.
administering first aid to an adult casualty who is wounded and bleeding.
administering first aid to an adult casualty who is suffering from shock.
providing appropriate first aid for minor injuries (including small cuts, grazes and bruises, minor burns and scalds, and small splinters).