First Person on Scene – Basic

The FPOS Basic course has been developed in partnership between the Institute of Health Care Development (IHCD), the leading awards body (Edexcel) and the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh.

The course is designed to extend a first aiders basic skills to a level where they can rapidly assess, stabilise and manage a casualty until handover to a medical service professional can be facilitated. This period of time is crucial to the success rate for the patient. Our course, trained by practising medical professionals teaches students the proper procedures, backed up with real life experience, to become confident and highly competent in this discipline.

Course Contents

• THE PRE-HOSPITAL ENVIRONMENT
  • The role of FPOS
  • Scene safety
  • Minimising risk of infection
  • Post-incident procedures
• PATIENT ASSESSMENT
  • Communicating with patients
  • Examination and assessment
• RESPIRATION AND AIRWAY MANAGEMENT
  • Recognition of respiratory problems
  • Recognition of respiratory problems
  • Common breathing difficulties
  • Basic airway management
    • Causes of blocked airway
    • Opening and maintaining a clear airway
    • Choking
• BASIC LIFE SUPPORT
  • Perform basic life support
  • Recovery position
• DEFIBRILLATION
  • Automated external defibrillation
• CIRCULATION AND SHOCK
  • Recognition and initial care of hemorrhage
  • bleeding
  • shock
• MEDICAL RELATED EMERGENCIES
  • Heart attack/angina
  • Diabetes
  • Stroke
  • Epilepsy
  • Unconscious patient
  • Asthma / anaphylaxis

Certificate awarded by EDXCEL and Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh

Course duration 2 days

Price £250 per person