The adult Airway Management Course is designed for healthcare professionals who must be proficient in using airway devices on adults in or out of hospital. The Adult Airway Management course consists of five (5) modules:
The AEA course will cover every subject taught on the BAA course, upgrading your level of knowledge and skill in each subject to the level of Intermediate Life Support. The AEA course will also include these extra subjects:
This is the entry-level course into the professional field of pre-hospital emergency care, and is registered with the Department of Health and the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). The course is open to all lay-persons, as well as to those already in the healthcare sector, who wish to hold a registerable qualification which would allow the rescuer to render professional and legal pre-hospital emergency medical care.
The Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor Course is a 2 day programme designed to prepare BLS instructors to disseminate the science, skills and philosophy of resuscitation programmes to participants enrolled in BLS Courses.
The five (5) hour BLS for Healthcare Providers Course is intended for participants who provide health care to patients in a wide variety of settings, including in-hospital and out-of-hospital settings. These healthcare providers may include (but are not limited to) doctors, nurses, paramedics, medical technicians, respiratory therapists, physical and occupational therapists, doctor’s assistants, registrars, interns, medical and nursing students in training, aides, medical and nursing assistants and other allied health personnel.
The adult Emergency ECG and Pharmacology course is designed for healthcare professionals whose responsibilities require them to recognise and interpret life-threatening arrhythmias and ECG rhythms, and to provide initial emergency care and appropriate pharmacological interventions. The course teaches the knowledge required to identify and stabilise adult patients presenting with a variety of electrocardiographic abnormalities, together with the clinical and applied pharmacology relevant to cardiovascular emergencies.
The three (3) hour Family and Friends CPR Course is aimed at members of the public, family members, relatives and friends of adults and children at risk for sudden death. It is ideal for laypersons with no prior medical knowledge who want to learn life saving rescue skills for their loved ones.
The Course provides a basic orientation to the skills of CPR and choking for adults, children and infants, and how to activate the emergency services. A 40-page Family and Friends CPR Booklet is provided to each participant for review before, during and after the Course. Two credit card-size Reminder Cards are included with the booklet, displaying the simple steps for adult, child and infant CPR, and providing information on the recognition of heart attack and stroke.
The one (1) hour Family and Friends First Aid for Children Course is aimed at members of the public, family members, relatives and friends with no prior medical knowledge who would like to receive a basic orientation to first aid for their children.
The Course provides information on child safety, basic first aid, medical emergencies, injury, and environmental emergencies. A 44-page Family and Friends First Aid for Children Booklet is provided to each participant for review before, during and after the Course.
The four and a half (4½) hour Heartsaver AED Course is designed to teach the techniques of CPR and choking in adults, children and infants and the use of Automated External Defibrillators to all lay rescuers, particularly those who are expected to respond to emergencies in their occupation or workplace. The Course is ideal for security personnel, law enforcement officers, firefighters, lifeguards, swimming coaches, health and fitness staff, corporate and retail employees and other lay responders who might be exposed to, or have access to, an Automated External Defibrillator.
The three and a half (3½) hour Heartsaver CPR Course is designed to teach the techniques of CPR and choking in adults, children and infants to all lay rescuers, particularly those who are expected to respond to emergencies in their occupation or workplace. The Course is ideal for security personnel, law enforcement officers, firefighters, lifeguards, swimming coaches, health and fitness staff, corporate and retail employees and other lay responders.
The ITLS course is an intense 3-day learning experience dealing with the recognition and management of trauma and trauma associated syndromes. The course aims to teach an innovative and structured approach in managing victims of trauma.
This thirty-five hour course is designed to teach more advanced skills of first aid to all lay rescuers who have successfully completed a level two first aid course, and includes the following subjects:
This twenty-two hour course is designed to teach more advanced skills of first aid to all lay rescuers who have successfully completed a level one first aid course, and includes the following subjects:
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