First Aid--Medical Emergencies
Overview/Description
Medical emergencies can occur at anytime but may be hidden because of injuries suffered in an accident, or an accident may trigger a medical emergency such as a heart attack, stroke, or seizure. This one-hour training will focus on the signs and symptoms of specific medical emergencies and their treatment. Being trained in first aid could mean the difference between life and death. Note: This training should not be used as the primary basis for any first aid certification. It is intended to provide the learner with knowledge-based training only. This training should be accompanied with a performance-based component provided by a certified first aid instructor.
The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements.
- describe how to respond appropriately to a medical emergency
- recall the signs, symptoms, and first aid treatment of the following medical emergencies:
-choking
-poisoning
-heart attacks
-respiratory distress
-stroke
-seizures
-diabetic shock
Target
Audience
All employees
Expected
Duration
1.0 hours
Lesson
Objectives:
First Aid--Medical Emergencies
cite how to respond appropriately to a medical emergency.
identify the steps to take in providing first aid treatment for choking.
identify the correct body and hand positions to use when performing the Heimlich maneuver.
identify the steps to take in providing first aid treatment for poisoning.
identify the likely route of entry for a chemical in a given workplace situation.
identify the signs, symptoms, and first aid treatment of heart attack.
identify the signs, symptoms, and first aid treatment of respiratory distress.
identify the signs, symptoms, and first aid treatment of stroke.
identify the signs, symptoms, and first aid treatment of seizures.
identify the signs, symptoms, and first aid treatment of diabetic shock.
Course Number: SAH0432