First aid at work and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training is essential for almost all professionals, not just those within the health and fitness industry. However, as gym instructors, personal trainers, lifeguards and other fitness professionals deal with the general public in vulnerable and physical situations on a daily basis, it is vital that not only people working within the fitness sector first aid trained, but that this training is kept up to date on at least a 2 year basis.
There are many first aid and CPR training courses available to the general public. There are no pre-requisites to attend a full-time first aid at work course. However, of course, though attending refresher short courses must have previous first aid and CPR training in at least the previous 4 years.
First aid and CPR training course content
As you might expect their are a number of practical skills performed on a first aid and CPR course, including:
- Rolling a casualty from face down to face up
- Performing the recovery Position
- Casualty vomiting (Log Role)
- Adult, child and infant resuscitation and CPR
- Problems with CPR (barriers during CPR)
Also, first aid training courses should give students experience of using a first aid box, bandaging a wound, discussing how to deal with a heart attack, a stroke, burns, scalding, sprains, strains and fractures as well as how to carry out primary and secondary first aid assessments and what graduates can expect as a qualified first aider.
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