We have completed a third year of first aid training for pre-registration pharmacists from the East Midlands NHS Hospitals. The course has been designed to give graduate pharmacists life-saving skills, a requirement of their graduate training programme. The course was arranged and hosted by De Montfort University in Leicester. The course is based on the…
As part of their pre-registration training year, graduate pharmacy students need to be able to both understand how to deal with common first aid emergencies, but also demonstrate these skills. This is because the public has an expectation that pharmacists can act appropriately in an emergency situation, but also because pharmacists are increasingly involved in…
Electrical Defibrillation is well established as the effective intervention for cardiac arrest, the most important determinant of survival being the time from collapse to delivery of the first shock. Today the widespread deployment of Automated External Defibrillators (AED’s) is considered a realistic strategy for reducing mortality due to heart disease. No previous experience is necessary…
Some workplaces e.g. GP waiting room, have assessed their First Aid needs relating to their visitors and require staff training in immediate life-saving techniques concerned with collapse and choking. The content can be tailored to the environment, typical course content is listed. Content Workplace safety Vital signs Unresponsive breathing casualty Unresponsive non-breathing casualty Conscious chest…
This course issuitable for anyone who wishes to deliver regular first aid courses for their organisation, or place of work, or who wants to deliver first aid courses professionally. ITC First Aid Ltd is an awarding body for first aid qualifications in the UK.