Each employee will know how to initially respond to an accident or injury situation, become aware of first aid guidelines and "good practices," and be able to properly treat injuries and respond to emergencies.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the correct actions to take during an initial response to an accident or first aid situation.
- Identify the correct actions to take when providing first aid in situations involving bleeding.
- Identify the symptoms of shock and the correct actions to take when providing first aid in situations involving shock.
- Identify the correct actions to take when providing first aid in situations involving burns.
- Identify the correct actions to take when providing first aid in electrical accident situations.
- Identify the symptoms associated with a head injury and the correct actions to take when providing first aid in situations involving potential head injuries.
- Identify when to suspect a spinal injury and the correct actions to take when providing first aid in situations involving potential spinal injuries.
- Identify the correct actions to take when providing first aid in situations involving fractures.
- Identify the signs and symptoms of poisonings and the correct actions to take when providing first aid in poisoning accidents.
- Identify the signs and symptoms associated with environmental emergencies including snakebites and heat and cold stress and the correct actions to take when providing first aid in these situations.
Applicable Regulation:
- 29 CFR 1910.151
- 29 CFR 1918 App V
