Standard First Aid
This 24 hour course is for anyone of 15 years and over who wishes to gain knowledge and experience of First Aid. A Standard certificate is also the minimum requirement for becoming a St. Andrew's volunteer First Aider.
See our schedule of Autumn Standard courses
Course content includes:
Incident and casualty management
plus communication and delegation in an emergency.
Priorities of First Aid
including primary/secondary survey and recovery position.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
to include adult, baby and child resuscitation.
Disorders of the airway
including procedures for adult, baby and child
Control of bleeding
including internal and external bleeding of the hand, arm, elbow, head, scalp, eye, foot, penetrating chest, abdominal, varicose vein, embedded object wound dressings and also elevation and arm sling.
Disorders of the brain
including concussion, compression, skull fracture, stroke, epilepsy, diabetes (hyper and hypoglycaemia).
Burns and scalds
Injuries to bones and muscles
including upper arm, lower arm, elbow cannot be bent, collar bone, hand, face, chin, jaw, chest, pelvic, thigh, leg, ankle, knee, foot and spinal fractures, spinal fracture recovery position, sprains and strains.
Poisoning
Extremes of temperature
including frostbite, hypothermia, heat exhaustion, heat stroke.
Eye injuries
Miscellaneous injuries and conditions
Certification
The certificate for successful completion of this course is valid for three years
