Basic First Aid
The Bureau of Labor Statistics finds that in 2009, contact with objects and equipment was the leading event or exposure of nonfatal workplace injuries. Of those injuries, 29 percent were cuts, lacerations, or punctures. 27 percent of the injuries involved a finger or fingernail. In the workplace, OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, requires employers to provide medical care for potentially injured employees. In the absence of a clinic or hospital, employers should adequately train employees to render first aid. Regardless of whether you are at home or work, having first aid skills can help save a life.
Upon completion of this learning event, the Learner will demonstrate knowledge of first aid procedures and how to apply them to real-world scenarios. Employees will learn their legal responsibilities as a first aid provider, how to identify different types of medical emergencies, the proper steps to take, and how to react in specific environmental conditions like extreme heat and cold. This course will fulfill the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.151.
Relevant Standards: 29 CFR 1910.151
- Linear Duration/min: 00:32:00
- Complexity/Difficulty: Level I (very easy)
- Interactivity: Level II
- Prerequisites: None
Target Audience: This awareness-level course is intended for general-industry and office employees who may be required to provide basic medical aid to co-workers or others.
Competencies:
To successfully complete this course, the Learner will demonstrate the ability to:
- BFA 1.1.0 Introduction and objectives
- BFA 1.2.0 Identify and describe OSHA’s requirements for medical care
- BFA 1.3.0 Define first aid and discuss personal responsibility and company policy
- BFA 1.4.0 Identify and describe types of medical emergencies and appropriate response actions
- BFA 1.5.0 Recognize and describe types of injury emergencies and appropriate response actions
- BFA 1.6.0 Recognize and describe types of environmental emergencies and their appropriate response actions
- BFA 1.7.0 Recognize and describe types of temperature-related emergencies and their appropriate response actions
- BFA 1.8.0 Recognize and describe poisoning emergencies and their appropriate response actions
