| 1. Objectives |
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Understanding the basic
principles of First Aid in an interactive manner |
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b. |
Learning and practising
basic skills in First Aid |
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c. |
Performing hands-on practice
of First Aid management at special circumstances |
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| 2. Charges |
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Individual Application
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HK$130 per candidate (including equipment
maintenance fee) |
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b. |
Group Application |
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HK$130 per candidate (including equipment
maintenance fee) with class size from 16 to 20 |
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c. |
For course conducted
outside Hong Kong, a subsistence allowance of HK$500/day
for each Lecturer will be charged |
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d. |
Basic First Aid Course Manual (Chinese Edition) published by the Hong Kong St John Ambulance - HK$60/book
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e. |
First Aid Manual (English Edition)
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HK$210/book (price may change due to exchange rate)
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f. |
Bandages Pack - HK$38/pack
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g. |
Certificates (payable
at certificate collection) - HK$50/certificate |
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h. |
Re-issuance of certificate
is charged at HK$50/duplicate |
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| (Note : Items d to h are obtainable
at 4/F., St. John Tower, 2 MacDonnell Road, H.K.
during office hours) |
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| 3. Course Content |
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a. |
The concept of First
Aid |
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b. |
Problems of the Respiratory
System |
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c. |
Problems of the Circulation |
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d. |
Wounds and Bleeding |
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e. |
Burns and Scalds |
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f. |
Problems of Body Temperature |
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g. |
Loss of Consciousness |
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h. |
Poisoning |
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i. |
Foreign Bodies |
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j. |
Soft Tissue Injuries |
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k. |
Fractures |
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l. |
Materials for First Aid |
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| 4. Course Duration |
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16 hours (usually in form of a two-day
program of four sessions of half-day program) |
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| 5. Medium of Instruction |
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Cantonese/ English |
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| 6. Criteria for
Certification |
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The course is held in
an interactive manner with continuous Formative
Assessment throughout the program. Students are
required to attend at least 80% of the course and
to show satisfactory performance and behaviour during
the continuous assessments and the course in order
to be eligible for the award of certificates. |
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| 7. Certificate |
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a. |
Eligible students will
be awarded the Basic First Aid Certificate which
is valid for three years. |
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b. |
Certificates are ready
for collection during office hours at the Association
counter two weeks after the program and should be
collected within 3 months from then. Copy of the
Identity Card of the student must be shown if the
certificate is collected by a delegate. |
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c. |
In case of a course run
by an organization, the organizer or its delegate
must bring along the original copy of the result
slip to the Association counter during office hours
for collection of all certificates for the course. |
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| Remarks: |
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- Chinese courses are usually held during school
holidays and English courses are organized on
demand
- Fees are subject to change without prior notice
- For individual application, please check Course
Timetable and complete Individual
Application Form (AFI)
- For group application, please complete Group
Application Form (AFII)
- Classes will be cancelled if the Red or Black
Rainstorm Warning/Typhoon Signed No.3 or above
is hoisted. Classes will be run as scheduled
if the signal is cancelled 4 hours or more before
they start.
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