Study Guide

Objective

The students will be able to:
• apply first aid skills in the social service and community work sector

Content

Contents:
• First aid skills in the social service and community work sector

Teaching methods

The student is able to act and provide first aid in typical accident and illness situations of clients in the social work environment:
- emergency first aid and emergency call
- giving first aid for an unconscious person and learning recovery position
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation for children and adults
- the most common seizures (epilepsy, asthma attack, diabetes, chest pain, headache,
allergic reaction, asthma, cerebral hemorrhage)
- removing a foreign object from the airways
- the most common accidents and FA
- wounds and how to stop the bleeding
- burns and first aid
- joint injuries
- first aid for the most common fractures
- first aid for poisoning

Location and time

Individual studies include quiz which must be passed before participation in online lectures.
2 online lectures at collaborate.

Materials

First aid “book":
https://www.redcross.ca/crc/documents/comprehensive_guide_for_firstaidcpr_en.pdf

Further information

RPL is possible with a valid First Aid 1 (EA1) certificate/card, that is valid until the end of the semester when the study module is scheduled.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty