This 1 day course covers the following content and will allow the participant

How oxygen is used within the body
CO2 retainer patients
Legalities of using medical gases
Oxygen:
Indications for the administration of oxygen in different emergency situations
Contraindications that prohibit the administration of oxygen
The use & limitations of pulse oximetry
Precautions to be observed in relation to oxygen when handling, using & storing.
Understand how to administer oxygen to a casualty
Operational checks to be undertaken on oxygen therapy equipment prior to use
The safe preparation of different administration devices for a casualty not in cardiac arrest
The delivery of oxygen using a:
bag valve mask
pocket mask with oxygen port
100%, 28%, Simple face masks & Nasal cannulae
A variety of airway adjuncts
Details that should be recorded in relation to the administration of oxygen
Entonox®:
The presentation of Entonox®
Indications for the administration of Entonox®
Contraindications that prohibit the administration of Entonox®
The cautions for administering Entonox
The precautions to be observed in relation to Entonox® when handling, using & storing.
How to administer Entonox® to a casualty
Operational checks to be undertaken on Entonox® therapy equipment prior to use
The safe preparation of Entonox®
Details that should be recorded in relation to the use of Entonox®
Primary casualty assessment
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) using:
Oxygen
Bag valve mask (B-V-M)
AED