US 120496 – Provide risk-based primary emergency care/first aid in the workplace (NQF Level 2, Credits 5)

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 

This Unit Standard will be useful for employees to enable them to provide primary emergency care (first aid) in response to an occupational risk induced or any health emergency in their specific workplaces.

Qualifying learners are able to:

Demonstrate the principles of primary emergency care.

Assess and control a single injury emergency scene in the workplace.

Demonstrate primary emergency life support for adults, children and infants.

Explain and manage shock.

Carry out secondary assessment of the sick or injured person and provide appropriate primary emergency care at the scene.

Keep records of the incident/accident

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 

Demonstrate the principles of primary emergency care in the workplace. 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 

Sustain a basic level of preparedness for health emergencies in the workplace.                       

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 

Assess and manage an emergency scene in the workplace. 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 

Demonstrate primary emergency life support for adults, children and infants according to current international protocols. 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 5 

Explain and manage shock. 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 6 

Conduct secondary assessment of the sick and/or injured person and provide appropriate primary emergency care within the workplace. 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 7 

Keep records of the incident/accident.