Understand basic first aid procedures.
Learning Outcome 2: Indicative Content
Different emergency first aid situations may include cuts, dizziness or fainting, falls, seizures, foreign objects, bites. The scenarios should relate to the client group that learners are going to be working with.
Learners should know their own limitations when first on the scene of an accident or someone is unwell. Procedures may include:
- assess situation quickly and calmly
- protect yourself
- prevent cross infection
- comfort and reassure
- give early treatment but know own limitations
- get help
Record keeping requirements may include:
- accident report book (legal requirement)
- notification of child taken ill or having accident during child care for parent
The importance of record keeping may include:
- avoid further injury or illness e.g. allergic reaction
- record of incident if there are legal implications
- provides historical evidence which may result in a risk assessment
Assessment Criteria
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2.1
Explain procedures to be followed for different emergency first aid situations in given scenarios.
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2.2
Outline record-keeping requirements for a specific workplace.
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2.3
Explain why it is important to keep records of incidents, accidents and treatments.