First-Aid is the assistance given to any person
suffering a sudden illness or injury, with care provided to preserve life, prevent
the condition from getting worse, and/or promote recovery.
First Aid can:
- Reduce the number of deaths, injuries from disasters or any other emergency
- Increase the capacity of students and communities in first aid response, and broaden
their scope to develop the humanitarian response at the time of any emergency
The IRCS A.P. State Branch provides various
courses for different types of First Aid training for employees working in Corporate
Sector both private and public sector, Government organizations, factories and Industries,
community level volunteers and to students in educational institutions. IRCS A.P.
State Branch has trained a pool of
45 medical doctors accross the state as Lecturers
in First-Aid who are authorized to under take First-Aid trainings and to sign the
applications/certificates to be issued by NHQ, New Delhi.
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S.No
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Name of the Course
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Duration
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Eligibility
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Level
|
Validity
|
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1
|
Senior First Aid (Professional )
|
16 Hrs
|
Everyone (expect blind)
|
II
|
3 years
|
|
2
|
Voucher
|
16 Hrs
|
SFA (min 1 year)
|
II
|
5 Years
|
|
3
|
Medallion
|
16 Hrs
|
Voucher (min 1 year)
|
III
|
5 Years
|
|
4
|
Label
|
16 Hrs
|
Medallion (min 1 year)
|
IV
|
5 Years
|
|
5
|
Lecturer
|
32 Hrs (6 days)
|
Label (Min 1 year)
|
V
|
5 Years
|
|
6
|
Lay Lecturer
|
8 days
|
Medallion / Label/ Lecturer/ Doctor / Medical Nurse
|
VI
|
6 Years
|
Indian Red Cross Society and its sister concern
St.John Ambulance Association are the only Govt. authorized institutions in India
to conduct First Aid Trainings and to issue First Aid certificates to its participants.
Main components of First Aid Trainings
“On March 30, 2016, the Supreme Court of India
gave "force of law" to the guidelines for the protection of Good Samaritans issued
by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. The purpose of a Good Samaritan
law is to provide legal protection to bystanders who come to the aid and rescue
of victims of road crashes”.
- A Good Samaritan will not be liable for any civil or criminal action for any injury
or death of the victim
- Good Samaritan who informs police or emergency service regarding an injured person
not to be compelled to reveal his personal details
- Disciplinary action against public officials who coerce Good Samaritan to reveal
his personal details
- Good Samaritan not to be forced to reveal his/her personal details: Disclosure of
personal information including for the Medico Legal Case (MLC) Form to be made optional
and voluntary
- Good Samaritans not to be forced to bear the initial cost of treatment: Ministry
of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) to issue guidelines that no public or private
hospital can demand payment for registration and admissions costs from the Good
Samaritans
- Hospitals cannot refuse treatment to a victim: Lack of response by a doctor in an
emergency situation to be considered as a “Professional Misconduct” and disciplinary
action shall be taken against such a doctor (as per Indian Medical Council Regulations,
2002)
- The Good Samaritan can choose to be an eyewitness and cannot be compelled
- Eye witness to be examined in a single occasion
- Examination of an eye witness to be either through:
o Section 284 CrPC: Allows examination of a witness through a commission.
o Section 296 CrPC: Allows evidence to be given through an affidavit
- Video conferencing may be used for examination of a Good Samaritan