Course title: BASIC FIRST AID (MALTA RED CROSS)
Course Ref: 74.000
Description: This course is in accordance with the European
Red Cross, the European Resuscitation Council
Guidelines and recognised by the Malta Occupational
Health and Safety Authority.
Objective: To train personnel in the theoretical and practical
Hands-on skills of First Aid to the injured
Topics include:
• Dealing with emergencies and handling casualties
• Performing cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
• Dealing with chocking and near drowning accidents
• Dealing with unconscious casualties and the recovery position.
• Breathing difficulties including asthma
• Dealing with wounds, controlling bleeding and shock; this
Includes eye injuries, nose bleeds, chest injuries,
Amputations, crush injuries and impaled objects
• Heart attack, angina and stroke
• Head and spinal injuries
• Dealing with fractures and muscular injuries
• Burns and scalds
• Poising, Anaphylaxis and substance abuse
• Heath-related emergencies
• Diabetic emergencies
• Seizures and epilepsy
• Minor ailments
• The First Aid Kit
• Bandaging skills
Prerequisites Good physical and mental health.
Language English/Maltese
Duration 2 days
Venue ISTC-Malta
Participants Maximum class size – 20 persons
Certificate ISTC / Malta Red Cross, valid for 3 years.