First+Aid+Course

 Workplace II First Aid is a nine week course that is taught by Suzanne on Thursdays. On this page we will share our progress with you. There are some great photos of what we are doing and some information about first aid. Perhaps you might like to do the course one day.

__Week one__
We shared our understanding of what first aid is and talked about the aims and responsibilities of a first aider. We looked at legal considerations such as our obligations, duty of care, negligence, consent and recording first aid in the workplace. Finally we talked about the steps involved in resuscitation. (DRABCD)

Danger Response Airway Breathing Compression Defibrillation 

__ media type="custom" key="4116363" Week two __
===Our class reviewed the resuscitation steps and then used manikins to practice our rescue breaths and compressions. We did 2 rescue breaths, checked for signs of life and then did 30 compressions followed by 2 breaths. You need to do 5 sets every 2 minutes. ===

__Week three__
===This week we had fun learning about resuscitation for young children and babies. We used three sizes of manikins and a defibrillator. ===


===__Week 4__ On week four we did role plays in groups. The role plays helped us to learn about respiratory conditions such as asthma and choking as well as circulatory conditions such as shock, heart attack and stroke. ===

__Week 5 __
===Our class learnt how to splint broken bones and apply slings to broken arms. We did arm slings for a lower arm break, elevation slings for a broken collar bone and collar and cuff slings for a broken upper arm. ===

__Week 6 __
===Our class explored the management of head, spine and chest injuries. We reviewed our first three weeks of classes and completed a multiple choice test. Everyone did very well. It is not easy to remember our first aid information. The students need to do homework and go over their class notes after each lesson. It is certainly a challenging course. ===

__<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Week 7 __
===<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">We completed workplace forms, did some role plays and learnt about bites, stings and poisoning. We had fun using the pressure immobilisation technique for snake bites. ===

__ Scenario 1 __ Sarah McEnerny was cycling along Henley Beach Road. It was raining and she skidded and was thrown from her bike. She landed heavily on the footpath beside the road. Her left leg was deformed and swollen about 10 cm above the ankle. She was bleeding heavily from a wound on her right upper arm. She also had a graze on the palm of her left hand. Sarah was distressed and in pain. It was thought that she was in shock. There was no evidence of internal injuries. = = __ Scenario 2 __ Thomas Edwards, a retired man was having a cup of tea at 8.45am when he tripped on the corner of a rug which was on the floor of the kitchen. He fell down and hit his arm on the kitchen table and scalded his feet with the boiling water. His left hand was bleeding severely. He felt pain 3 cm above the right elbow and it was swollen and bruised. __ Scenario 3 __

Harrison Francis was doing running training at Bluebell Reserve in Sunningham (opposite BiLo) when he twisted his ankle and fell. His left palm was bleeding badly from a gash and his right ankle was painful and swollen with a probable sprain. Harrison’s left knee was grazed and dirty. He looked pale and clammy.

__ Week 8  __ The class talked about burn management and workplace first aid. We did some tests in preparation for the Workplace First Aid Exam the following week.

__Week 9__ This was our last week. The class did a first aid review and then did the exam. They all passed. Well done everyone! I will miss you all. It was a pleasure to teach you.