SharpMinds Emergency Care Training Centre was established in 1999 with the vision to improve the survival rate of people suffering from cardiac arrest and stroke in Africa. 

After ten years of training excellence backed up by the specialized expertise of its instructors, SharpMinds Emergency Care Training Centre is still commitment to improve the survival rate of people suffering from cardiac arrest and stroke through awareness of healthier life style and most importantly, providing affordable training with international standards.

SharpMinds Emergency Care Training Centre prides itself in being an accredited International Training Centre by the American Heart Association. An organisation, whose high standards of training is known throughout the world. These principles are firmly vested as a foundation from where SharpMinds conduct its training.
 
Training Courses available:

FIRST AID LEVEL 1:  16 HOUR COURSE
Department of Labour accredited course

Knowing how to respond to a first aid or CPR emergency is one of the most important skills a person can obtain. The Standard First Aid course meets the OHSA requirements and is for training employees or the general public on the latest skills, techniques and knowledge in life-saving procedures. The practice and feedback of using related skills in a realistic situation is included into the actual teaching experience.

The Standard First Aid course topics include:

• Principles of emergency care
• Patient assessment
• Artificial respiration
• Airway obstruction
• Wounds and bleeding
• Dressings and bandages
• Shock, unconsciousness and fainting
• Fractures and splinting
• Burns
• Head and spinal injuries
• Safety and emergency scene management
• Patient transport
• One-man Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

FAMILY & FRIENDS CPR: 3 hour Cour
AHA Accredited Course

The Family and Friends CPR Course is aimed at members of the public, family members, relatives and friends of adults and children at risk for sudden death. It is ideal for laypersons with no prior medical knowledge who want to learn life saving rescue skills for their loved ones.

The Course provides a basic orientation to the skills of CPR and choking for adults, children and infants, and how to activate the emergency services. A 40-page Family and Friends CPR Booklet is provided to each participant for review before, during and after the Course. Two credit card-size Reminder Cards are included with the booklet, displaying the simple steps for adult, child and infant CPR, and providing information on the recognition of heart attack and stroke. 

HEARTSAVER CPR:  4 hour Course
AHA Accredited Course
The Heartsaver CPR Course is designed to teach the techniques of CPR and choking in adults, children and infants to all lay rescuers, particularly those who are expected to respond to emergencies in their occupation or workplace. The Course is ideal for security personnel, law enforcement officers, firefighters, lifeguards, swimming coaches, health and fitness staff, corporate and retail employees and other lay responders.

The Course provides hands-on practice in the skills of CPR and choking for adults, children and infants, including the use of barrier devices and pocket masks, and how to activate the emergency services. A 48-page Heartsaver CPR Student Workbook and CD-ROM is provided to each participant for review before, during and after the Course. Two credit card-size Reminder Cards are included with the Workbook, displaying the simple steps for adult, child and infant CPR, and providing information on the recognition of heart attack and stroke.

The accompanying CD-ROM contains a child and infant safety checklist, relevant anatomy and physiology, legal and ethical issues regarding CPR, frequently asked questions, heart attack and stroke. The CD-ROM also includes video clip demonstrations of adult, child and infant CPR and choking.

HEARTSAVER AED : 4 ½  hour Course
AHA Accredited Course
The Heartsaver AED Course is designed to teach the techniques of CPR and choking in adults, children and infants and the use of Automated External Defibrillators to all lay rescuers, particularly those who are expected to respond to emergencies in their occupation or workplace. The Course is ideal for security personnel, law enforcement officers, firefighters, lifeguards, swimming coaches, health and fitness staff, corporate and retail employees and other lay responders who might be exposed to, or have access to, an Automated External Defibrillator.

The Course provides hands-on practice in the skills of CPR and choking for adults, children and infants, including barrier devices, pocket masks, the use of Automated External Defibrillators, and how to activate the emergency services. A 56-page Heartsaver AED Student Workbook and CD-ROM is provided to each participant for review before, during and after the Course. Two credit card-size Reminder Cards are included with the Workbook, displaying the simple steps for adult, child and infant CPR and AED use, and providing information on the recognition of heart attack and stroke.

The accompanying CD-ROM contains a child and infant safety checklist, relevant anatomy and physiology, legal and ethical issues regarding CPR and AED use, frequently asked questions, heart attack and stroke, and taking care of an AED. The CD-ROM also includes video clip demonstrations of adult, child and infant CPR and choking and AED use.

HEARTSAVER FIRST AID : 8 - 9 hour Course
AHA Accredited Course
The Heartsaver First Aid with CPR and AED Course is intended primarily for those who are expected to provide CPR and first aid in their workplace. The Course targets all lay responders, such as firefighters, police, commercial airline crews, security personnel, employees in the workplace, family members of patients at high risk for sudden death, and other laypersons wanting to learn first aid for adults.

The Course provides hands-on practice in the skills of first aid for adults in the workplace, including medical emergencies, injuries, environmental emergencies, CPR and choking for adults, children and infants, and the use of Automated External Defibrillators. A 130-page Heartsaver First Aid with CPR and AED Student Workbook and CD-ROM is provided to each participant for review before, during and after the Course.
Two credit card-size Reminder Cards are included with the Workbook, displaying the simple steps for adult, child and infant CPR and AED use, and providing information on the recognition of heart attack and stroke.

A First Aid Quick Reference Guide is also included with the Workbook, covering choking, bad allergic reactions, heart attack, diabetes and low blood sugar, stroke, seizures, shock, bleeding, penetrating objects, burns and electrical injuries.

The accompanying CD-ROM contains suggested first aid kit contents, preparing for disasters, relevant anatomy and physiology, legal and ethical issues regarding CPR and AED use, frequently asked questions, heart attack and stroke, taking care of an AED, groups of poisons and a sample medical emergency response report. The CD-ROM also includes video clip demonstrations of removing gloves, finding the problem, stopping bleeding, bandaging, splinting, adult, child and infant CPR and choking and AED use.

HEARTSAVER PEADIATRIC FIRST AID:  8 - 9 hour Course
AHA Accredited Course
The Heartsaver Paediatrics First Aid with CPR and AED Course is intended primarily for those who are expected to provide CPR and first aid for children. The Course is particularly ideal for child care workers, teachers, parents, grandparents, babysitters and volunteers who work with children.

The Course provides hands-on practice in the skills of first aid for children, including child safety, medical emergencies, injuries, environmental emergencies, CPR and choking for adults, children and infants, and the use of Automated External Defibrillators. A 146-page Heartsaver Paediatric First Aid with CPR and AED Student Workbook and CD-ROM is provided to each participant for review before, during and after the Course. Two credit card-size Reminder Cards are included with the Workbook, displaying the simple steps for adult, child and infant CPR and AED use, and providing information on the recognition of heart attack and stroke.

A Paediatric First Aid Quick Reference Guide is also included with the Workbook, covering choking, bad allergic reactions, diabetes and low blood sugar, seizures, shock, bleeding, penetrating objects, animal and human bites and poison emergencies.
The accompanying CD-ROM contains suggested first aid kit contents, preparing for disasters, relevant anatomy and physiology, legal and ethical issues regarding CPR and AED use, frequently asked questions, taking care of an AED, common childhood illnesses, groups of poisons and a sample medical emergency response report. The CD-ROM also includes video clip demonstrations of removing gloves, finding the problem, stopping bleeding, bandaging, splinting, adult, child and infant CPR and choking and AED use.

Next Course Dates for First Aid:
First Aid level 1:

Venue:
23 Robberts Avenue
Kensington:

Dates:
11th and 12 November 2009
23rd and 24th November 2009

For more information, visit www.sharpminds.co.za

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