The Courses Being Offered At The Moment:

Save a life

• This is the shortest first aid course offered by Houston Medical Ltd. It covers key adult life-saving skills and provides an opportunity to practice your newly acquired skills.

• Should attend those who are looking for a quick introduction to basic, first aid skills.

• Includes placing an unconscious person in the recovery position.

• Participants will be taught how to lift the chin to open the airway, give effective rescue breaths and perform chest compressions. All learners will be given the opportunity to practice their skills on a resuscitation manikin.

• Participants will learn how to deal with mild and severe choking for adults.

• The duration is 2 hours minimum. The course can be lengthened in accordance with the needs of students.

• This course is often not formally assessed and participants leave with a voucher of attendance. This is subject to local discretion.

• This is the most popular first aid course offered by Houston Medical Ltd. The programme focuses on key life-saving skills, provides an opportunity to learn the first aid response to the most common accidents and situations, and is underpinned by relevant theory.

• Should attend those wanting a basic understanding of emergency care as well as a basic grasp of related clinical theories.

• Includes placing an unconscious person in the recovery position.

• Participants will be taught how to lift the chin to open the airway, give effective rescue breaths and perform chest compressions. All learners will be given the opportunity to practice their skills on a resuscitation manikin.

• Participants will learn how to deal with mild and severe choking for adults.

• Participants will cover all of the following by observation:
  Significant blood loss
  Shock
  Muscular / skeletal injury
  Burns and Scalds

• The durations is approximately 7 hours.

• This course is often formally assessed and participants will leave with either a certificate of competence or a voucher of attendance. This is subject to local discretion.

• This is the most comprehensive first aid training programme In addition to key life saving skills and response to common emergencies, it also deals with common minor medical complaints.

• The length of the programme allows for a thorough analysis of emergency situations involving adults, children and babies. Participants are given ample opportunity to practice the wide range of skills taught. This programme also covers a significant amount of theory.

• This course is suitable for those seeking a thorough understanding and wide range of skills for both minor conditions and major emergencies relating to adults, children and infants.

• The course also aims to provide you with significant knowledge of the supporting clinical theories.

• Participants will learn how to deal with mild and severe choking for adults, children and babies.

• Participants will cover all of the following by observation:
  Significant blood loss
  Shock
  Muscular / skeletal injury
  Burns and Scalds

• At least two of the following major illnesses will be covered by observation; the remainder will be covered by questioning: Stroke, heart attack, diabetes, epilepsy, anaphylaxis, angina, asthma, febrile seizures, epiglottitis, croup, and meningitis

• The following will be covered either by observation or questioning:
  Head injury
  Spinal injury
  Poisoning
  Eye injury
  Suffering from the effects of temperatures extremes
  Crush injury

• Participants will cover at least two of the following minor injuries and illnesses by observation; the rest will be covered through questioning: small wounds and grazes, burns and scalds, blisters, splinters and stings, crushed fingers, headache, earache Toothache, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhoea, allergic reactions, fever, sore throat, fainting, and cramp.

• The duration is approximately 28 hours.

• This course is often formally assessed and participants will leave with either a certificate of competence or a voucher of attendance. This is subject to local discretion.