First Aid Training
First Aid refers to the immediate care given to an injured or ill person before professional medical help arrives. The primary goals are to preserve life, prevent the condition from worsening, and promote recovery. First aid knowledge empowers individuals to act effectively in emergencies, potentially saving lives and reducing the severity of injuries.
First Aid Training is mandatory for persons working in industries as per The Factories Act 1948 as well as The Kerala Factories Rules 1957. These trainings are provided by the training institutes recognized by the Kerala State Government. The details of such institutions are mentioned below.
| Duration of the course: |
| 3 days |
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| 1. Introduction to Factories Act, 1948 and Kerala Factories Rules, 1957 (Provisions relating to First Aid Appliances, Ambulance room, Medical Examination, Accident Reporting, familiarization of components of first aid box as per Kerala Factory Rules). |
| 2. Introduction to First Aid; Basic Principles of First Aid. |
| 3. Emergency Scene Management; Action on emergency. |
| 4. Dressing & Bandages. |
| 5. Fracture & immobilization of fracture. |
| 6. Management of medical shock. |
| 7. Wounds – Types & management. |
| 8. Introduction to Cardiovascular system & CPR. |
| 9. Introduction to respiratory system; methods of removing airway obstruction, asphyxia, poisoning etc. |
| 10. Head & Spinal injury; Management of spinal injury. |
| 11. Burns & Scalds. |
| 12. Electrocution. |
| 13. Effect of heat & cold and management. |
| 14. Handling & transport of the injured person. |
| 15. Drowning, Bites & Stings, poisoning, convulsion & epilepsy. |
Recognized Institutions
National Safety Council - Kerala Chapter
Safety Training & Research Centre,
Seaport- Airport Road,
Irumpanam
Ernakulam Dist: 682309
Kerala State, India
Phone: +91-484-2774060
Mob: 97450 44060
Email: office@nsckerala.org
Web: https://nsckerala.org
St. John Ambulance (India)
Kerala State Centre - No.537
Rajadhani Buildings
Fort P.O
Trivandrum - 695023
Phone: 0471-2547733
Mob : 92072 77773
Email: corporate@rajadhanimail.com
Web: www.sja.org
Safety Council of Kerala
Precot Building,
Kanjikode West P.O,
Palakkad - 678623
Mob : 94477 66734
Email: safetycouncilofkerala.com