First Aid

This Course provides valuable information on the various types of common injuries that can occur, and the types of First Aid treatment appropriate to each one. You will also learn some basic First Aid techniques that can be used in these situations. Sixty interactions actively involve the learner in the training.
Topics
The course presents interactive instruction covering the following topical areas:
Cuts and Burns
Cuts are a common workplace injury
Some cuts can be more serious than others
Blisters
Burns
Chemical burns
Eye Safety
Chemical contact with eyes
Simple eye injuries
Severe eye injuries
Black eye
Sprains and Breaks
Muscle injuries in work environments
First aid for strains and sprains
Simple fractures are the most common
Compound fractures
Heat Sickness
Heat Stroke
Heat stroke requires immediate action
Preventing the body from overheating
Poisoning
Poisons can also be a workplace hazard
Certain "drugs" can have ill effects
Call the Poison Control Center
Choking
Choking
The Heimlich Maneuver
Heart Attacks
Heart attacks on the job
Recognizing the symptoms of a heart attack
Act immediately if you suspect a heart attack
Shock
Shock
Shock can often worsen

Performance Objectives
This course will measure mastery on each of the following performance objectives. Upon completion, workers will be able to...
Cuts, blisters and burns
Basic first aid for cuts
Cleaning the wound
Stopping the bleeding
Treating blisters
Basic first aid for burns
Treating the burn
Eye injuries
Eye safety
Eye injuries
Removing object under eyelid
Treating object imbedded in the eye
Treating a black eye
Sprains, strains, broken bones and fractures
First aid for sprains
Prevention of sprains
Treatment for sprains
First aid for broken bones
Treatment of simple fractures
Treatment of compound fractures
Care of the victim
Heat stroke and heat stress
What is heat sickness
Possible problems if the victim is not treated quickly
Care of the victim with heat sickness
Prevention of heat sickness
Toxins and poisons
Work place hazards
Medicines
Calling the Poison control center
Describe precautions you can take to protect yourself when working in a dangerous work environment.
The Heimlich maneuver
Causes of choking
The Heimlich maneuver
Heart attack, rescue breathing and CPR
Causes of heart attack
Cardiac arrest
Recognizing a heart attack
First aid for a heart attack victim
Other actions that should be taken in heart attack situations
Shock management
Causes of shock
Treatment of the shock victim