Basic Emergency First Aid

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What you will learn in this course:

SESSION 1: KM-01-KT01 FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES AND OBJECTIVES OF BASIC EMERGENCY FIRST AID. (10%)
SESSION 2: KM-01-KT02 APPLIED BASIC FIRST AID (20%)
SESSION 3: KM-01-KT03 OVERVIEW OF THE ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF THE HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY. (30%)
SESSION 4: KM-01-KT04 RECOGNISE EMERGENCIES, INJURIES, AND ILLNESSES, AND TREAT APPROPRIATELY (40%)

Course Content

SESSION 1: KM-01-KT01 FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES AND OBJECTIVES OF BASIC EMERGENCY FIRST AID. (10%)
KT0101The purpose of basic emergency first aid. 10% | KT0102The ABCs of emergency first aid - Airway, Breathing, and Circulation 20% | KT0103The role of a basic First Aid Provider and the scope of practice of providing basic first aid. 30% | KT0104 Fundamental legal and ethical principles that must be adhered to when providing basic first aid. 30% | KT0105 Maintaining personal health and safety as a basic Emergency First Aider. 10%

1.0. Fundamental principles and objectives of basic emergency first aid
1.1. KT0101The purpose of basic emergency first aid. 10%
1.2 KT0102 The ABCs of emergency first aid – Airway, Breathing, and Circulation 20%
1.3 KT0103 The role of a basic First Aid Provider and the scope of practice of providing basic first aid. 30%
1.4 KT0104 Fundamental legal and ethical principles that must be adhered to when providing basic first aid. 30%
1.5 KT0105 Maintaining personal health and safety as a basic Emergency First Aider. 10%

SESSION 2: KM-01-KT02 APPLIED BASIC FIRST AID (20%)
KT0201 Importance of ensuring safety at an incident scene and the fundamental principles of achieving appropriate scene safety.20% | KT0202 Principles processes and standards for initial and ongoing assessment of the affected person to determine what treatment is required. 20% | KT0203 Do’s and don’ts of communication with bystanders, emergency services, and the affected person in a first aid situation. 10% | KT0204 Guidelines for determining appropriate action to deal with the assessed situation, action must be appropriate and within the scope of work allowed at a basic first aid level. 20% | KT0205 Concepts, principles, and guidelines for reassessment and monitoring of the affected person’s condition. 10% | KT0206 Guidelines and legal considerations relating to the effective handover between first aiders and emergency services.10% | KT0207 Guidelines and purpose of appropriate record keeping and incident reporting. 5% | KT0208 Need for and principles of post scene cleanup. 5%

SESSION 3: KM-01-KT03 OVERVIEW OF THE ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF THE HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY. (30%)
KT0301 Fundamentals of the respiratory system and how injuries to and illnesses of the system can threaten life: This includes the nose, mouth, trachea, bronchi, and lungs. It is essential to understand how the respiratory system works and how to perform basic techniques such as CPR and rescue breathing. 30% | KT0302 fundamentals of the cardiovascular system: This includes the heart, blood vessels, and blood. Understanding the anatomy and function of the cardiovascular system is critical in treating cardiac arrest and other cardiovascular emergencies. 30% | Kt0303 Fundamentals of the nervous system: This includes the brain, spinal cord, and nerves. A basic understanding of the nervous system is necessary for identifying and treating head injuries and spinal cord injuries. 20% | KT0304 Fundamentals of the musculoskeletal system: This includes bones, muscles, tendons, and ligaments. It is important to understand the anatomy and function of the musculoskeletal system to identify and treat fractures, dislocations, and sprains. 15% | Kt0305 Fundamentals of the integumentary system: This includes the skin, hair, and nails. Knowledge of the integumentary system is necessary for treating burns, cuts, and other wounds. 5%

SESSION 4: KM-01-KT04 RECOGNISE EMERGENCIES, INJURIES, AND ILLNESSES, AND TREAT APPROPRIATELY (40%)
KT0401Principles and processes of primary assessment and treating of affected person as per findings: Assess for lifesaving threatening conditions and provide life-saving treatments. 15% | KT0402Concepts and principles of Secondary assessment and treating as per findings: Assess history, head to toe examination, vital signs including pulse 10% | KT0403Principles and processes for controlling bleeding: Manage catastrophic bleeding, identify wounds, and treat appropriately.10% | KT0404Principles and processes for managing an affected person who is not breathing: Managing a choking patient and perform CPR if indicated, for adult, child and infant, including use of AED15% | KT0405Concepts and principles for managing an unconscious patient: Identify causes of unconsciousness and treat appropriately including diabetes and seizures.10% | KT0406 Methods and principles of identifying and treating shock: In a first aid situation, shock refers to a life-threatening medical condition that occurs when the body's vital organs do not receive enough blood and oxygen to function properly. Shock can result from various causes, such as severe injuries, significant blood loss, heart problems, severe infections, allergic reactions, or other medical emergencies.10% | KT0407Basic concepts and principles for identifying and managing sprains, strains, fractures, and dislocations.8% | KT0409Basic principles and methods to recognise and manage heart attack, and stroke.8% | KT0410Basic principles and methods to recognise and manage environmental emergencies such as Hypo and hyper thermia.7% | KT0411 Basic principles and methods to recognise and manage poisoning, venomous bites, and insect and animal stings.7%

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Course Content

1.0. Fundamental principles and objectives of basic emergency first aid

1.1. KT0101The purpose of basic emergency first aid. 10%

1.2 KT0102 The ABCs of emergency first aid – Airway, Breathing, and Circulation 20%

1.3 KT0103 The role of a basic First Aid Provider and the scope of practice of providing basic first aid. 30%

1.4 KT0104 Fundamental legal and ethical principles that must be adhered to when providing basic first aid. 30%

1.5 KT0105 Maintaining personal health and safety as a basic Emergency First Aider. 10%

2.0. Applied basic First Aid

2.1 KT0201 Importance of ensuring safety at an incident scene and the fundamental principles of achieving appropriate scene safety.20%

2.1.1 To achieve appropriate scene safety, responders should follow fundamental principles:

2.2 KT0202 Principles processes and standards for initial and ongoing assessment of the affected person to determine what treatment is required. 20%

2.3. KT0203 Do’s and don’ts of communication with bystanders, emergency services, and the affected person in a first aid situation. 10%

2.4 KT0204 Guidelines for determining appropriate action to deal with the assessed situation, action must be appropriate and within the scope of work allowed at a basic first aid level. 20%

2.5. KT0205 Concepts, principles, and guidelines for reassessment and monitoring of the affected person’s condition. 10%

2.6 KT0206 Guidelines and legal considerations relating to the effective handover between first aiders and emergency services.10%

2.7 KT0207 Guidelines and purpose of appropriate record keeping and incident reporting. 5%

2.8. KT0208 Need for and principles of post scene cleanup. 5%

3.0. Overview of the essential components of the human anatomy and physiology

3.1. KT0301 Fundamentals of the respiratory system and how injuries to and illnesses of the system can threaten life. 30%

3.2 KT0302 Fundamentals of the Cardiovascular system: This includes the heart, blood vessels, and blood. 30%

3.3 KT0303Fundamentals of the Nervous system: This includes the brain, spinal cord, and nerves. A basic understanding of the nervous system is necessary for identifying and treating head injuries and spinal cord injuries. 20%

3.4 KT0304 Fundamentals of the Musculoskeletal system: This includes bones, muscles, tendons, and ligaments. 15%

3.5 KT0305Fundamentals of the Integumentary system: This includes the skin, hair, and nails. Knowledge of the integumentary system is necessary for treating burns, cuts, and other wounds. 5%

4.0 Recognize emergencies, injuries, and illnesses, and treat appropriately

4.1 KT0401 Principles and processes of primary assessment and treating of affected person as per findings: Assess for lifesaving threatening conditions and provide life-saving treatments. 15%

4.2 KT0402 Concepts and principles of Secondary assessment and treating as per findings: Assess history, head to toe examination, vital signs including pulse 10%

4.3 KT0403 Principles and processes for controlling bleeding: Manage catastrophic bleeding, identify wounds, and treat appropriately.10%

4.4 KT0404 Principles and processes for managing an affected person who is not breathing: Managing a choking patient and perform CPR if indicated, for adult, child and infant, including use of AED15%

4.5 KT0405 Concepts and principles for managing an unconscious patient: Identify causes of unconsciousness and treat appropriately including diabetes and seizures.10%

4.6 KT0406 Methods and principles of identifying and treating shock: In a first aid situation, shock refers to a life-threatening medical condition that occurs when the body’s vital organs do not receive enough blood and oxygen to function properly. 10%

4.7 KT0407 Basic concepts and principles for identifying and managing sprains, strains, fractures, and dislocations.8%

4.8 KT0409 Basic principles and methods to recognise and manage heart attack, and stroke.8%

4.9 KT0410 Basic principles and methods to recognise and manage environmental emergencies such as Hypo and hyperthermia.7%

4.10 KT04011 Basic principles and methods to recognise and manage poisoning, venomous bites, and insect and animal stings.