Oxygen Therapy

Target Audience

Qualified first-aiders in the workplace who may, due to the hazards involved, be required to administer oxygen to a casualty.

Objectives

To provide personnel with knowledge of safe administration of oxygen using an oxygen therapy unit.

Duration

1 day

Benefits

To enable personnel to administer oxygen therapy to casualties who, due to illness or injury, are in respiratory distress.

Outline Content

  • Atmosphere
  • Definition, benefits and dangers of oxygen therapy
  • Components, safe handling and storage of oxygen therapy unit 
  • Safety precautions
  • Safe application of oxygen therapy unit to a casualty
  • Recovery position
  • Treatment of shock
  • Managing the incident

Prices on application

Duration: Half day

Course dates

There are no courses currently planned matching your criteria but we may be able to arrange a course specially for you. Please contact your preferred training centre for details.