Hi Helen In Australia all the Aged Care students do a First Aid course, which sounds similar to what you are describing. Their certification lasts for 3 years, and then they need to update. But some people (eg child care workers) have to update their CPR every year.
There have been lots of additions to the training in the last couple of years, for example adding how to use an epi-pen for anaphalaxis and using defibrillators.
This is added to the previous content of resuscitation techniques (incl CPR), managing the unconscious casualty, bleeding, wounds, shock, poisons, bites and stings, safety and hazards, fractures, sprains and strains, head, neck and spinal injury, eye, ear or mouth injury, chest pain and injury, breathing difficulties, abdominal or pelvic injury, exposure to heat and cold, infection control, etc.
Would I be right in thinking that snake bite and spider bite wouldn't be such common issues in Sweden? Or am I just ignorant?
You are not ignorant, we have just one snake that bites but it´s often not a deadly poison. We have no spiders that bites at all. More and more people are learning to use a defibrillator. A lot of working places and other public areas are supplied with defibrillators. Epi-pens are just used in hospitals and for people with heavy allergies.
The name of the first course is Apply First Aid for the Leisure and Health course that I teach but there are other types of first aid courses available. Some first aid courses are specifically for outdoor and remote situations and are more advanced. First Aid is a critical skill for all health workers so it's great to see a similar approach in Sweden.
I would agree that around 10 people is a good number for a face to face class. There are also online first aid courses offered in Australia whereby the student develops the knowledge independently through an online platform and then comes to a face to face session for the practical skills. Speaking of first aid for snakes ( some of which are deadly) First aid courses in Australia also address how to manage bites and stings from some interesting creatures such as the Redback spider, Blue ringed octopus,Funnel web spider and the Cone Shell. Other than the Redback spider, these animals are deadly unless treated promptly!
We also have support of recorded material in the teaching of CPR. When it comes to all these poisonous animals, we are sometimes in spite of the cold and long winters glad we live in Sweden:)
How often are the pupils training CPR in the education?
ReplyDeleteThe pupils in Health and Social Care Programme are training CPR every year. Students in other programs does it once.
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ReplyDeleteIt sounds good. Do the pupils get the possibility to practice CPR for children as well?
ReplyDeleteNo, they are not.
DeleteHi Helen
ReplyDeleteIn Australia all the Aged Care students do a First Aid course, which sounds similar to what you are describing. Their certification lasts for 3 years, and then they need to update. But some people (eg child care workers) have to update their CPR every year.
There have been lots of additions to the training in the last couple of years, for example adding how to use an epi-pen for anaphalaxis and using defibrillators.
This is added to the previous content of resuscitation techniques (incl CPR), managing the unconscious casualty, bleeding, wounds, shock, poisons, bites and stings, safety and hazards, fractures, sprains and strains, head, neck and spinal injury, eye, ear or mouth injury, chest pain and injury, breathing difficulties, abdominal or pelvic injury, exposure to heat and cold, infection control, etc.
Would I be right in thinking that snake bite and spider bite wouldn't be such common issues in Sweden? Or am I just ignorant?
You are not ignorant, we have just one snake that bites but it´s often not a deadly poison.
ReplyDeleteWe have no spiders that bites at all.
More and more people are learning to use a defibrillator. A lot of working places and other public areas are supplied with defibrillators.
Epi-pens are just used in hospitals and for people with heavy allergies.
What is the name of the course where CPR is included? What is the best number of students taking part each time for best learningpossabilitys?
ReplyDeleteIn Medicin1 first year,Medicin 2 second year and in emergency medical care in third year. 8 -10 pupils not more is best.
ReplyDeleteThe name of the first course is Apply First Aid for the Leisure and Health course that I teach but there are other types of first aid courses available. Some first aid courses are specifically for outdoor and remote situations and are more advanced.
ReplyDeleteFirst Aid is a critical skill for all health workers so it's great to see a similar approach in Sweden.
I would agree that around 10 people is a good number for a face to face class. There are also online first aid courses offered in Australia whereby the student develops the knowledge independently through an online platform and then comes to a face to face session for the practical skills.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of first aid for snakes ( some of which are deadly) First aid courses in Australia also address how to manage bites and stings from some interesting creatures such as the Redback spider, Blue ringed octopus,Funnel web spider and the Cone Shell. Other than the Redback spider, these animals are deadly unless treated promptly!
We also have support of recorded material in the teaching of CPR.
ReplyDeleteWhen it comes to all these poisonous animals, we are sometimes in spite of the cold and long winters glad we live in Sweden:)