Occupational Skills Programme
Intermediate Emergency First Aid Responder
The Intermediate Emergency First Aid Responder Skills Programme develops the knowledge and practical competence required to provide an intermediate level of emergency first aid to injured or ill persons until professional emergency medical services take over.
QCTO Skills Programme IDSP-230802
NQF Level3
Credits6
Duration5 Days
Course Overview
About the Course
The Intermediate Emergency First Aid Responder Skills Programme develops the knowledge and practical competence required to provide an intermediate level of emergency first aid to injured or ill persons until professional emergency medical services take over.
The programme builds the responder’s ability to assess casualties, prioritise treatment and manage a wider range of workplace and community medical and trauma emergencies.
Learning Outcomes
What You Will Learn
✓Assess and manage an emergency scene safely.
✓Conduct systematic casualty assessments.
✓Recognise life-threatening conditions and establish treatment priorities.
✓Perform appropriate basic life-support interventions.
✓Manage airway, breathing and circulation emergencies.
✓Control bleeding and manage different types of wounds.
✓Recognise and manage shock.
✓Provide first aid for fractures, sprains and other musculoskeletal injuries.
✓Respond to burns and other environmental emergencies.
✓Recognise and respond to common medical emergencies.
✓Manage multiple casualties within the responder’s scope.
✓Monitor, record and communicate casualty information effectively.
✓Prepare casualties for transfer to emergency medical services.
Curriculum
Course Curriculum
Knowledge Component
- KM-01: Principles of Intermediate Emergency First Aid
- KM-02: Emergency Scene and Incident Management
- KM-03: Human Anatomy, Physiology and Casualty Assessment
- KM-04: Airway, Breathing and Circulation Emergencies
- KM-05: Trauma, Wounds and Musculoskeletal Injuries
- KM-06: Medical and Environmental Emergencies
Practical Skills Component
- PM-01: Conduct scene and casualty assessments
- PM-02: Perform emergency life-support procedures
- PM-03: Manage airway and breathing emergencies
- PM-04: Control bleeding and manage shock and wounds
- PM-05: Provide first aid for fractures and musculoskeletal injuries
- PM-06: Manage burns and environmental emergencies
- PM-07: Respond to common acute medical emergencies
- PM-08: Monitor, document and hand over casualties
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Programme Delivery
How the Programme Works
01
Theory
02
Demonstration
03
Practical Simulation
04
Scenario-Based Practice
05
Assessment
Who Should Attend?
Who This Course Is For
Workplace First Aiders
Emergency Response Team Members
Health and Safety Representatives
Supervisors and Team Leaders
Mining and Construction Personnel
Manufacturing Employees
Security Personnel
Drivers and Transport Personnel
Teachers and Education Personnel
Community Emergency Responders
Career Opportunities
Where This Course Can Take You
Intermediate First Aid Responder
Workplace First Aider
Emergency Response Team Member
Health and Safety Team Member
Safety Representative
Community Emergency Responder
Emergency Support Personnel
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