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First Aid

The objective of this course is to provide comprehensive hands-on First Aid training that meets the instruction criteria set forth by OSHA CPL 2-2.53. Each course is customized to fit the needs of your workplace. Bloodborne Pathogens training is a prerequisite for this course.

The training program contains the following elements:

General program elements

• Principals of responding to a health emergency
• Surveying the scene
• Basic First Aid intervention
• Universal Precautions
• First Aid supplies
• Trainee assessments

Specific program elements

Type of injury training:

• Confined spaces
• Shock
• Bleeding
• Poisoning
• Burns
• Temperature extremes
• Musculoskeletal injuries
• Bites and stings
• Medical emergencies:
  • Heart attack
  • Asthma attack
  • Stroke
  • Diabetes
  • Seizures
  • Pregnancy

Site of injury training:

• Head and neck
• Eye
• Nose
• Mouth and teeth
• Chest
• Abdomen
• Hand, finger, and foot

Professional instructors follow adult learning principles. Each program includes an interactive format, as well as the use of handouts, visuals, hands-on practice, lecture, and instructor-led discussion. Employee participation and evaluation are documented and cards are presented upon satisfactory completion of all course requirements.