Basic First Aid (SP 0234/08-17)

Duration:  1 day

Objective:

This unit standard is for persons required to assess the emergency situation and providing basic Life Support and basic First Aid in order to stabilise patients prior to transfer to the emergency services

Unit Standard:

119567: Perform basic life support and first aid procedures

Outcomes:

• 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