Occupational Health and Safety
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Do you have a certified First Aider on site at all times?
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​DID YOU KNOW?
First Aid level 1 is the minimum required qualification for all workplaces in South Africa,
as per the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
This course will be useful for employees to enable them to provide primary emergency care (first aid) in response to an occupational risk induced or any health emergency in their specific workplaces. This unit standard covers the recognition and management of the emergencies for adults, children and infants according to current and accepted emergency care protocols and principle
Upon successful completion, learners will be able to:
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Demonstrate the principles of primary emergency care
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Assess and control a single injury emergency scene in the workplace
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Demonstrate primary emergency life support for adults, children and infants
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Explain and manage shock
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Carry out secondary assessment of the sick or injured person and provide appropriate primary emergency care at the scene
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Keep records of the incident/accident