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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:
Recognition and EMS Activation (call 911)
The Importance of CPR and an AED
Legal protections (Good Samaritan Laws)
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
AED - What is an AED?
AED - Step-by-Step Operation
AED - Safety Considerations / Precations
Hands-On AED Training with Simulation
Identifying a choking patient
Back blows and abdominal thrust
Alternative techniques for pregnancy, obesity, wheelchair
Management of a choking patient (adult, child, infant)
Hands-On Demonstration and Evaluation
Scenarios one and multiple providers
Review Learnings & Key Takeaways
Q&A Session
Issue Certification Cards to passing Students