The DAN First Aid course is aimed at graduates of the Basic Life Support (BLS) course who want to learn first aid techniques for treating injuries and illnesses that are not immediately life-threatening.
In the DAN First Aid course, you will learn first aid techniques for people in situations that are not immediately life-threatening. The programme includes the assessment and treatment of injuries and illnesses. Participants learn techniques for stabilising the condition of an injury and assessing a person's state of health, as well as the correct procedure for alerting the emergency services.
In the first aid course, you will learn how to protect yourself as a rescuer and how to use various types of personal protective equipment (PPE) correctly.
DAN First Aid
Learning objectives
First aid
Assessing injuries
Assessing illnesses
Signs, symptoms and first aid techniques for:
Shortness of breath
Hyperventilation
Asthma
Heart attack
Severe abdominal pain
Altered consciousness
Allergic reactions
Diabetes emergencies (hyperglycaemia and hypoglycaemia)
Poisoning (oral ingestion, inhalation and absorption through the skin)
Stroke
Convulsions
Epilepsy
Alcohol and drug intoxication
Applying bandages and treating wounds
Eye injuries
Tourniquets
Haemostatic agents
Splinting fractures
Lifting and transporting injured persons
Heat and cold injuries
Course duration
8 hours
Prerequisites
Valid DAN Basic Life Support qualification (or equivalent*)
(*) A basic course in CPR/life-saving emergency measures is equivalent to a DAN BLS course if it complies with ERC guidelines and certification is issued by a recognised first aid organisation.
Renewal of qualification
Every 24 months
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