Key Information
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Campus |  |
Level |  |
Format |
| St. Bernard’s Safety Training Institute | Intermediate | Online/On Campus | |||
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Duration |  |
Pace |  |
Fees |
| 5-6 hours | Full Day | € 45 | |||
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Application Deadline |  |
Start Date |  |
Assessment |
| Open | Open | Multiple Choice & Practice |
About this Course
This course by St. Bernard’s Safety Training Institute will provide you with a Certificate of Attendance at the end of the course.
This course is suitable for anyone who would like to learn some basic first aid techniques in handling accidents or illnesses. It provides clear awareness of what has to be done until professional medical assistance takes over.
This course is also suitable to renew an existing qualification in the subject. The Basic & Paediatric First Aid course is suitable for anyone who could come across any type of accident and injuries that might happen at home, at the workplace or in any other environment.
This course provides clear information about first aid treatments which cover adults, children and babies until professional medical assistance takes over.
This course is also suitable to renew an existing First Aid qualification and is available as either an in-class or as an online course.
Target Audience
This course is suitable for:
- Real Estate Agents
- Security Personnel
- Childcares and Teachers
- Managers/Hoteliers/Food & Beverage Staff
- Retail Employees
- Construction Workers
- Site Managers
- Office Employees
Learning Outcomes
The Basic & Paediatric First Aid course includes practice of Primary Survey concluded by CPR on adult, child and baby manikin, Secondary Survey concluded by the recovery position, practice of various wound dressing and sling-making. This course is made up of 5 sections, which are:
Introduction to First Aid
- Aims of First Aid
- Hygienic Aspects when delivering First Aid
- Legal Aspects that concern First Aiders
- Contents of a First Aid Box
- Arriving at the scene
- Contacting the Emergency Services
Minor First Aid Treatments
- Nose Bleeding
- Panic Attacks
- Croup
- Eye Injuries
- Animal Bites & Insect Sting
- Splinters
- Bruises
- Grazes
Major First Aid Treatments
- Being able to conduct a Primary Survey for an unresponsive, not breathing casualty – CPR
- Being able to conduct a Secondary Survey for an unresponsive, breathing casualty – Recovery Position
- Choking
- Asthma
- Poisons
- Head Injury
Recognition of Various Illnesses & Body Injuries
- Seizures and Epilepsy
- Febrile Convulsions
- Diabetes
- Fainting
Body Injuries & First Aid Treatment
- Bleeding
- Sprains & Strains
- Bone Fractures & Dislocations
- Body Burns & Scalds
Awarding Body
This certificate of attendance is awarded by St. Bernard’s Safety Training Institute. 
Entry Requirements
Considering the practical nature of the skills, no academic qualifications are requested to join this programme, however, applicants are expected to:
- be able to communicate in Maltese or English.
- be 16 years of age or older
If an applicant does not meet the above entry requirements, you are encouraged to contact the Academy for an interview.
Assessment Mode
At the end of the course, learners are required to complete a multiple choice assessment and practical. On successful completion of the assessment (80% pass mark), you will able to continue to the next chapter
Language of Instruction & Delivery Mode
This programme will be delivered in English and is available as an online or in-class format. Kindly get in touch with the academy by filling in the form for more information.
