Skills program in Basic Life Support & First Aid procedures
NQF LEVEL 1 5 CREDITS
DURATION: 2 DAYS THEORY 5 DAYS PRACTICAL
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Perform basic life support and first aid procedures
Specific outcomes
- AC 1: Maintenance of personal safety is explained in terms of preventing injuries to
self and infectious diseases. - AC 2: Methods of safeguarding the emergency scene are explained in accordance
with relevant practices and legislation. - AC 3: Methods of safeguarding the injured person are explained in accordance with
relevant practices and legislation. Methods of safeguarding the injured person are
explained in accordance with relevant practices and legislation. - AC 4: The medico-legal implications of rendering First Aid are explained in terms of
relevant legislation.
- AC 1: The different systems of the human body are described in terms of their
structure and function. - AC 2: The manner in which the systems relate to each other is explained in
accordance with basic medical science. - AC 3: The way in which each system operates is explained in accordance with basic
medical science.
- AC 1: The emergency situation is assessed in terms of priority treatments.
- AC 2: The cause of the emergency is identified in terms of main contributing factors.
- AC 3: The type of injury is identified in terms of broad classifications.
- AC 4: The situation is assessed in terms of the type of assistance required
- AC 1: First Aid treatment applied is appropriate to the situation and the prevention
of complications. - AC 2: Equipment that is not readily available is improvised in terms of the First Aid
procedure required. - AC 3: Universal precautions are taken which are appropriate in terms of preventing
infection. - AC 4: First Aid is applied in accordance with current practice.
AC 5: Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Artificial Respiration (AR) is
performed in accordance with accepted procedures. - AC 6: Referral to medical assistance is done in accordance with the specific needs
of the casualty.
- AC 1: Different types of injuries and conditions are identified and described in terms
of their severity, cause and possible treatment. - AC 2: Universal precautions taken are appropriate in terms of preventing infection.
AC 3: Equipment that is not readily available is improvised in terms of the First Aid
procedure required. - AC 4: Referral to medical assistance is in accordance with the specific needs of the
casualty. - AC 5: Follow-up care is provided in accordance with the specific needs of the
casualty.