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SOLO NICA FIRST AID + CPR

The NICA approved SOLO First Aid + CPR course is taught in approximately 8 hours. A two (2) Year SOLO First Aid and SOLO CPR Certification is issued upon completion. There is no minimum age requirement as long as the student can perform the required skillset.

SOLO NICA First Aid - COURSE OUTLINE

Course Topics

• NICA TEAM EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN

• MEDICOLEGAL ISSUES

• INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONTROL

• THE PATIENT ASSESSMENT SYSTEM

• PRIMARY SURVEY

• AIRWAY MANAGEMENT

• BLEEDING

• SECONDARY SURVEY

• VITAL SIGNS

• PATIENT INTERVIEWING, HISTORY-TAKING SKILLS

• SOAP NOTE

• SUSPECTED SPINAL CORD INJURY AND MANAGEMENT

• PATIENT LIFTING AND MOVING TECHNIQUES

• LIFTING AND MOVING

• SOFT TISSUE INJURIES

• TYPES OF SHOCK

• HOW TO RECOGNIZE AND STABILIZE MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURIES

• HEAD INJURIES

• DEALING WITH POSSIBLE MEDICAL ISSUES ON THE RIDE

• SHORTNESS OF BREATH, DYSPNEA

• HYPERVENTILATION SYNDROME

• DIABETIC EMERGENCIES

• ALLERGIC REACTIONS

• RECOMMENDED CONTENTS FOR A BASIC FIRST AID KIT

SOLO CARDIOPULMONARY RESCUSITATION (CPR) - COURSE OUTLINE

Course Topics:

• Introduction and Overview

• Recognition and EMS Activation (call 911)

• The Importance of CPR and an AED

• Legal protections (Good Samaritan Laws)

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

• Scene and Patient Assessment

• Responsiveness and Breathing, EMS Activation

• Compressions - Rate, Depth, Recoil

• Breaths - Masks, Mouth-to-Mouth

• One-Rescuer vs. Two-Rescuer CPR

• Adult, Child, and Infant Variations

• Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

• AED - What is an AED?

• AED - Step-by-Step Operation

• AED - Safety Considerations / Precations

• Hands-On AED Training with Simulation

• Airway Obstruction FBAO (foreign body airway obstruction)

• Identifying a choking patient

• Back blows and abdominal thrust

• Alternative techniques for pregnancy, obesity, wheelchair

• Management of a choking patient (adult, child, infant)

• Practical Skills Assessment

• Hands-On Demonstration and Evaluation

• Scenarios one and multiple providers

• Course Conclusion and Certification

• Review Learnings & Key Takeaways

• Q&A Session

• Issue Certification Cards to passing Students