2007-04-03 00:25:01 · 13 answers · asked by calebolly 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
You should take the St John's AMbulance course or the Red Cross course on first aid. Then you get the information you need and the training. In Canada if you are certified under either you are covered under their insurance policies for any treatment you give .
2007-04-03 00:29:44 · answer #1 · answered by Gone fishin' 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a First Aider you should not be performing medical procedures unless you're also a doctor!!!!
What you are required to know varies slightly depending on whether you're an Appointed Person or a First Aider. Having just done a first aid course where several people asked about FA in the workplace, in the UK you need to do a specific course (6-hour very limited session with assessment for appointed persons, 4 days for a First Aider) which covers all the legal stuff as well as the "wake 'em up, patch 'em up and ship 'em out" stuff. Your best bet would be to try the St John Ambulance website, as this has a really good overview of what gets covered on each course, or the HSE website if you're in the UK.
Most general courses teach CPR, dealing with an unconscious casualty and how to deal with major bleeding. Many also cover shock, heart attacks, choking etc. First Aid At Work courses are designed to cover pretty much every eventuality related to the workplace, and include things like accident reporting and other legal issues.
Good luck and don't forget that your employer should be paying for the course!
2007-04-04 02:23:10 · answer #2 · answered by roza 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A lot but don't refuse to do CPR......too many people died because of refusing giving CPR to the victim.it can be happen in an office too.but in an office is too a lot to study about it.i suggest you to buy a first-aid menu and take courses as well.
normallly,a good company will provide first-aid course
2007-04-03 01:43:09 · answer #3 · answered by chain y 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
medical procedures are different from first aid procedures...so a first aider should stick to first aid not brain surgery! LOL
2007-04-06 09:40:30 · answer #4 · answered by Higlet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should know CPR at least, As for first aid, basic stuff like controlling bleeding, how to treat trip and fall injury's, Crush injures, electrocution (shock). know how to recognize a heart attacks, strokes,seizures, and low bloods sugar events. And it might be a good Idea to know some about delivering a baby ( baby's don't always fallow the scheduled due date)
2007-04-03 00:44:12 · answer #5 · answered by melissa p 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
in the UK they need to hold a first aid at work (FAW) certificate, this covers them to be able to recognise and deal with things such as the needs of an unconcious casualty, bleeding, burns, choking, head injury, broken bones and sprains plus a few other medical problems like diabeties, fits etc.
go to the British Red Cross, or St John's to learn, I think its a 4 day course for FAW.
2007-04-03 00:36:04 · answer #6 · answered by Barefoot_Ben 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
#1 the willingness and ability to call 911
#2 know and be willing and ready to perform any of the tasks in the Red Cross First-Aid and CPR classes - without having to refer to the manual.
#3 Recognize the symptoms of heart attack, stroke, or siezure, and know to call for assistance.
#4 know how to treat minor burns, say from hot coffee, etc.
2007-04-03 00:41:52 · answer #7 · answered by Hope 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bleeding control, basic trauma management, CPR with AED use. Choking management, proper evacuation procedures and triage. You can have it through your local Red Cross
2007-04-05 05:42:09 · answer #8 · answered by yanmedtech 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CPR and just general first aid.
2007-04-03 01:30:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything that they are properly trained to do, can be done anywere as long as they know what they are doing.
2007-04-03 03:24:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋