Draft: 29.12.

2004

UNIT MERINYU ELEKTRIK

ELECTRICAL INSPECTORATE UNIT FIRST AID
COURSE & EXAMINATION SYLLABUS revised 29.12.2004 A. (1) THEORY WITH ORAL / WRITTEN ASSESSMENT INTRODUCTION (a) Definition & objectives (b) Principles of first aid practice (c) Contents of a First Aid box EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN (a) Electrical injuries (high voltage & low voltage), fire, road accident etc. (b) General signs and symptoms that can be noticed (c) Casualty assessment (9) (3) DISORDERS OR CONSCIOUSNESS (a) Definition (b) Causes of unconsciousness i.e. head injury, fainting, heart attack, stroke etc. (c) Action to be taken DISORDERS OF RESPIRATION (a) Definition (b) Types i.e. Asphyxia, Hypoxia, choking etc. (c) Conditions and causes (d) Signs and symptoms (e) Management & treatment DISORDERS OF CIRCULATION (a) Definition (b) Types i.e. fainting, heart attack, cardiac arrest etc. (c) Conditions and causes (d) Signs and symptoms (e) Management & treatment CARDIO-PULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) (a) Definition (b) Objectives (c) Basic life support principles (d) CPR skills, DRABC (14) (7) WOUNDS, BLEEDING AND SHOCK (a) Types of wound & bleeding (b) Shock and its causes (c) Signs, symptoms & treatment for: External bleeding Int ernal bleeding Bleeding at special sites i.e. scalp, palm, joint etc. Major wounds Minor wounds Foreign bodies in minor wounds Infection in wounds Shock PRACTICAL WITH EXAMINATION CPR (a) (b) (2) Adult CPR skills, DRABC Recovery position DRESSING AND BANDAGES (a) Head, neck and spine immobilisation (b) Dressing & bandaging head, hand, leg, joints, chest, abdomen etc (10) (8) BONE, JOINT AND MUSCLE INJURIES (a) Fracture (b) Dislocation (c) Ligaments & muscles injuries (d) Head, neck spine, pelvis injuries (e) Facial, eyes, ears injuries (f) Upper limb, chest, abdominal injuries (g) Elbow, wrist, fingers, toes, amputation injuries (h) Management & treatments, RICE BURNS AND SCALDS (a) Types & causes of burns: thermal, electrical, chemical etc. (b) Rule of nines (c) Types & causes of scalds: steam, hot liquids etc. (d) Stop burning & treatment DRESSING AND BANDAGES (a) Definition (b) Objectives (c) Types of dressing and bandages as well as technique of immobilisation (d) Burn dressing HANDLING AND TRANSPORT Techniques to lift and carry EFFECTS OF HEAT AND COLD (a) Heat exhaustion & heat stroke (b) Frostbite & hypothermia BITES AND STINGS (a) Animal bites (b) Insect stings (c) Snake bites (d) Management & treatment POISONING (a) Features of poisoning (b) Types of poisoning i.e. industrial poisons (c) Management & treatment FOREIGN BODIES (a) Types of foreign bodies (b) Management & treatment MISCELLANEOUS CONDITIONS Type, causes and treatment for fever, headache, abdominal pain, diarrhoea and vomiting, hernia, cramp, hysteria, hiccup, allergy etc.

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DURATION As long as it is sufficient to cover the whole syllabus including assessment and examination.