Version 1 of the GWO Enhanced First Aid Refresher Standard was released on 1st October 2018. It is available for immediate implementation by training providers in accordance with the GWO Criteria for Training Providers.
1 List of abbreviations | 4 |
2 Terms and Definitions | 5 |
3 Change log – Revision 2.1 | 6 |
4 Scope | 8 |
5 General Requirement to GWO ENHANCED FIRST AID REFRESHER | 9 |
5.1 Target group | 9 |
5.2 Aims and objectives | 10 |
5.3 Duration and organisation of enhanced first aid module | 10 |
5.4 Validity period | 11 |
5.5 Course Codes | 11 |
5.6 Course Participant prerequisites for the enhanced first aid module | 11 |
5.7 EFA Refresher Training | 12 |
5.8 Physical demands | 12 |
6 General Resources required to deliver enhanced first aid module | 13 |
6.1 Training Staff | 13 |
6.2 Practical training facilities | 13 |
6.3 Training Equipment | 14 |
7 Understand GWO Learning Objectives | 15 |
7.1 Taxonomy | 15 |
8 Module: enhanced first aid refresher (EFAR) | 19 |
8.1 Aims and objectives of the EFAR Module | 19 |
8.2 Duration of the EFAR Module | 20 |
8.3 EFAR Trainer/Course Participant (Delegate) Ratio | 21 |
8.4 Equipment for the EFAR module | 21 |
8.5 EFAR Module Time Table | 21 |
8.6 Detailed description of the EFAR Module | 23 |
Lesson 1 - Introduction | 23 |
ELEMENT 1.1 - Safety instructions and emergency procedures | 24 |
ELEMENT 1.2 - Facilities | 24 |
ELEMENT 1.3 - Introduction | 24 |
ELEMENT 1.4 - Scope and main objectives | 24 |
ELEMENT 1.5 - Motivation | 24 |
Lesson 2 - Risks/Hazards/Legislation | 25 |
ELEMENT 2.1 - Risk and Hazards | 25 |
ELEMENT 2.2 - First Aid guidelines | 25 |
ELEMENT 2.3 - National legislation | 26 |
ELEMENT 2.4 - Global legislation | 26 |
Lesson 3 - Anatomy | 26 |
ELEMENT 3.1 - The human body’s life conditions, structures, functions and signs | 26 |
Lesson 4 - Management of an incident - National Emergency Response - Medical Teleconsultation | 28 |
ELEMENT 4.1 - Safety awareness AND PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION | 28 |
ELEMENT 4.2 - Management of an incident | 29 |
ELEMENT 4.3 - Emergency rescue teams, emergency calls and medical teleconsultation | 29 |
Lesson 5 - Lifesaving and Enhanced First Aid using primary and secondary survey | 30 |
ELEMENT 5.1 - the "c"- a-b-c-d-e- pRINCIpLE | 31 |
ELEMENT 5.2 - pRIMARY SURVEY | 31 |
ELEMENT 5.3 - "c" Catastrophic Bleading | 32 |
ELEMENT 5.4 - a: aIRWAY | 32 |
ELEMENT 5.5 - b: bREATHING - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) | 32 |
ELEMENT 5.6 - c: ciRCULATION | 33 |
ELEMENT 5.7 - d: dISABILITY | 35 |
Consciousness | 35 |
ELEMENT 5.8 - E: Environment/Exposure | 35 |
Hypothermia and Hyperthermia | 35 |
ELEMENT 1.1 - | 36 |
ELEMENT 5.9 - SECONDARY SURVEY | 36 |
DAMAGE AND POISONING THROUGH CONTACT WITH CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCES | 37 |
BROKEN BONES AND INJURIES TO JOINTS/MUSCLES | 37 |
Burns | 37 |
Bite Wounds | 38 |
ELEMENT 5.10 - Psychological First Aid | 38 |
Lesson 6 - Pain management and further possible medication | 38 |
ELEMENT 6.1 - APPLICATION ALGORITHM OF PAIN MANAGEMENT | 39 |
ELEMENT 6.2 - FURTHER POSSIBLE MEDICATION | 39 |
Lesson 7 - Themes | 40 |
Theme 1 - Psychological effects of First Aid: | 40 |
Theme 2 - Sudden sickness and environmental factors: | 40 |
Theme 3 - Types of trauma: | 41 |
Theme 4 - Incident management and situational awareness: | 41 |
Theme 5 - Complex incidents with several (2-5) casualties: | 41 |
ELEMENT 7.1 - Theme 1: Psychological effects of (Enhanced) First Aid | 41 |
ELEMENT 7.2 - Theme 2: Sudden sickness and environmental factors | 42 |
ELEMENT 7.3 - Theme 3: Types of trauma | 43 |
ELEMENT 7.4 - Theme 4: Incident management and situational awareness | 43 |
ELEMENT 7.5 - Theme 5: Complex incidents with several (2-5) casualties | 44 |
Lesson 8 - Scenario-based training | 45 |
ELEMENT 8.1 - PRACTICE FIRST AID TECHNIQUES | 46 |
Lesson 9 - Evaluation | 48 |
ELEMENT 9.1 - sUMMARY | 48 |
ELEMENT 9.2 - EVALUATION | 48 |
ELEMENT 9.3 - TRAINING RECORDS | 48 |
8.7 Course Participant (Delegate) performance assessment | 48 |
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