Emergency First Aid at Work (With Profound and Multiple Disabilities Specif...

Join us on the 22nd of January 2019 at the River room 2, Tower Building, University of Dundee for Emergency First Aid at Work (With Profound and Multiple Disabilities Specific Information)

This is a one day course.

The course is the accredited Emergency First Aid at Work course, and as such stands on it's own. The PMLD element comes into adapting first aid to the particular needs of people who have a PMLD, so we pay additional regard to CPR when someone has a compromised body shape, epilepsy management, postural care, and airway management.

You will gain an award in Emergency First Aid at Work at SCQF Level 6. You will also receive AED training- Automated External Defibrilator.

A range of subjects are covered including:

Responsibilities and reporting
Assessment of the situation
Dealing with an unresponsive casualty
Basic hygiene in First Aid
Burns
Epilepsy
Resuscitation
Anatomy
Minor injuries
Bleeding control
Choking
Shock

Specialist input to include the needs of people who have profound and multiple disabilities and complex health needs.

This course is hugely beneficial for:

People who are involved in the day to day care of individuals who have a profound and multiple disability.
People who are involved in caring for individuals who have disabilities.
People who need to hold the Award in Emergency First Aid at Work at SCQF Level 6
Organsiations who need to satisfy the requirements of the regulatory body for First Aid- The Health and Safety Executive HSE)

You will also recieve a compact first aid kit and first aid book to take away.

This training will be carried out by Jon Bolton, First Aid Trainer; Catriona Jamieson RNLD (qualified learning disability nurse), First Aid Trainer.

If you would like more information about this course please call PAMIS on 01382 385154 or email Catriona Jamieson on c.z.jamieson@dundee.ac.uk

If you would like to register for this course but would prefer to be invoiced please contact Fiona Harper on f.k.harper@dundee.ac.uk.

Please note- there are no refunds for this course however we do offer the option to transer your place to someone else in your organisation.