LONDON BOROUGH OF BARNET

EMERGENCY TREATMENT

This one-day programme covers the basic skills required to cope in an emergency situation.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

All staff who require the basic skills to cope in an emergency situation.

OBJECTIVES

By the end of the programme, delegates will be able to:

    • Know clearly what to do in the event of an emergency

CONTENT

    • Reporting and Recording Procedures
    • Incident Management including safety checks
    • Recovery Position
    • Rescue Breathing
    • CPR explanation and demonstration
    • Individual practice CPR (under supervision)
    • Asphyxia -Definition, symptoms, signs
    • Specific causes (choking, suffocation etc)
    • Shock (causes symptoms, signs, treatment)
    • Strokes
    • Heart conditions (symptoms, signs, treatment)
    • Internal bleeding
    • Head Injuries
    • Burns of Scalds
    • Severe Bleeding
    • Embedded Objects
    • Sucking chest wound
    • Serious fracture