About the Course

MEDIC FIRST AID® Advanced 2 day program provides participants who have prior first aid skills with refresher and advance skills to provide first aid response, life support and manage injuries while waiting for medical assistance.

Program Outline – Day One

• Emergency First Aid Care
• Recognizing an Emergency
• Deciding to Help  Personal Safety
• Using Barriers  Assessing for Response
• Mechanism for Spinal Injury
• Activating Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
• Basic Life-Supporting Skills
• Airway-Head-Tilt, Chin-Lift
• Clearing the airway – Long Roll
• Protecting the Airway – Recovery Position
• Breathing – Ventilation Mask
• Breathing – Ventilation Shield
• Circulation – Chest Compressions  Initial Assessment

Program Outline – Day Two

• Unresponsive Patient
• CPR for Cardiac Arrest
• Sudden Cardiac Arrest – Using an AED
• Bare, Prepare, and Place Pads
• Basic AED Operation
• Troubleshooting Messages
• Other AED Considerations
• Control of Bleeding
• Managing Shock
• Foreign Body Airway Obstruction
• Ongoing Assessment
• Warning Signs of Serious Illness
• Mechanism for Significant Injury
• Specific First Aid Problems

Recognized Period: Up to 2 years