First Aid Specialist Diploma Course

Admission Eligibility: XIIth Passed

First Aid Council of India proposes the operation of aforesaid program state wise keeping in view the state health security and is open to update or renew the curriculum and is on the toes to achieve its target and updating and adjusting the syllabus with the assistance from Specialists/Experienced/Skillful persons/ organizations/ Stateland Central Governments and Union Territories of India.

Duration of the Course: 1 Year
Study Plan:
Theory 40%
Practical/Training: 60%
(Project Assignment)

Program Duration Compulsory Contact Hours Total Study Hours
First Aid Specialist Diploma One Year Compulsory hours for Principle instructions/Practical and Presentation 500 hours

Syllabus

Eligibility: 12th (From Recognised Board)
Duration: 1 Year
Medium: Hindi / English

Examination: Sessional / On Demand
Study: Online / Recorded Lectures / Videos / E-Book / Hard Copy (On Purchase)
Mode of Examination: Objective (Online)

Syllabus And Curriculum For First Aid Specialist Diploma Course

COURSE -I

Basic Life Science
Unit 1 : Anatomy & Physiology – A
Unit 2 : Anatomy & Physiology – B
Unit 3 : Natural Health & Hygiene
Unit 4 : Home Care & Childhoodaliments
Unit 5 : Nutrition
Unit 6 : Yoga & Exercises

COURSE – II

Maternal & Child Health Care
Unit 1 : Pregnancy & Care Of Women During Pregnancy
Unit 2 : Care Of Women During Intranatal & Postnatal Period
Unit 3 : Breast Feeding
Unit 4 : National Health Programmes
Unat 5: Importance And Needs Of Family Welfare Programmes
Unit 6 : Duties Of Health Inspector

COURSE – III

Prevention & Management Of Diseases & Emergency
Unit 1 : Communicable Diseases – A
Unit 2: Communicable Diseases – B
Unit 3 : Preventive Measures(All 5 Steps)
Unit 4: First Aid
Unit 5 : Life Style Diseases
Unit 6 : Pharmacies & Drug Reaction
Unit 7: Management & Emergency

Practical

1. Skeletal System
2. Respiratory System
3. Digestive System
4. Assessment Of Koshtha
5. Measurement & Use Of Hemoglobin
§blood Agglutination & Rh Factor
7. Practice Of Foot Joint Operation
8. Practice Of Hand Joint Operation
9. Abdominal Group Exercises

ASSESSMENT REPORT AND ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED AT THE AUTHORIZED CENTRE

Basic Life Science

Course-1

Unit 1 Anatomy &Physiologu -A

1. Body Science and Physiology
2. The cell
3. Tissues
4. Organs
5. Structure of Human Body
6. Systems and Structures

  • Integumentary System
  • Skeletal System
  • Muscular System
  • The Respiratory system
  • Digestive System
  • The Circulatory System
  • The Excretory System
  • The Endocrine System
  • The Reproductive System
  • The Nervous System

Unit 2 Anatomy & Physiology – B

1. Immune System
2. Types of immunity
3. Innate Immune System
4. Acquired Immune System

Unit 3 Natural Health & Hygiene

1. Concept of Health
2. Definition of Health and Symptoms of Good Health
3. Factors that affect Health: Personal hygiene,
Exercise, Sound sleep, and rest.
4. Cleanliness and Hygiene.

Unit 4 Home Care & Childhood Ailments

1. Prevention from common diseases
2. Home remedies for common diseases
3. Home care and Childhood Ailments

Unit 5 Nutrition

1. Our food
2. Functions of food
3. Nutrition and Nutritional components

  • Carbohydrates
  • Protein
  • Fat
  • Vitamins
  • Minerals
  • Water

4. Categories of food (CUISINES)
5. Balanced Diet
6. Nutritional Requirements
7.Nutritional requirements of different age groups
8. Malnutrition and diseases based on nutrition
9. Food Chart
10. Anemia
11. Food management

Unit 6 Yoga & Exercises

  • Introduction to Yoga
  • AshtaangYog
  • Yogasans and Primary practice
  • Some important Asanas and their practice

Maternal & Child Health Care

Course II

Unit 1 Pregnancy & Care Of Women During Pregnancy

  • Puberty & Monthly Cycle
  • Physiological changes during Pregnancy, calculating expected di
  • Signs and symptoms of pregnancy
  • Routine of a pregnant woman during pregnancy
  • Various testing of pregnant women
  • Assessment of risk factors in pregnancy
  • Care of a pregnant woman

Unit 2 Care Of Women During Intranatal & Postnatal Period

  • Delivery: An introduction, symptoms of actual labour pain
  • Assessment of women in labouroom
  • Assessment of condition of mother and child during delivery
  • Getting ready for delivery
  • Preparation for delivery, third stage of delivery
  • Immediate care of new born baby, breastfeeding
  • Care of mother in postnatal period

Unit 3 Breast Feeding

  • First milk of mother Ser delivery
  • Benefits of breastfeeding and dangers of bottled milk
  • Instructions for breastfeeding in diverse conditions
  • Right techniques of breast feeding
  • Common problems of breast feeding and its solution

Unit 4 National Health Programmes

  • National Health Programmes
  • National vector born disease control program
  • Prevention and control of non-communicable diseases
  • Amendment in National T. B. control program
  • Universal vaccination program
  • Reproduction and child health care program
  • National ADS control program
  • National Iodine small disorder control program
  • National Blindness control Program
  • National Deafness Prevention and Control Program
  • National Leprosy Elimination Program
  • School Health Programs
  • National Rural Health Mission

Unit 5 Importance And Needs Of Family Health Welfare programmes

  • Importance of family welfare programs
  • Universal immunization program
  • Negds of family welfare programs
  • Family planning
  • Temporary Remedies, Barrier Remedies, Chemical barriers, Intrauterine device, Hormone drugs
  • Permanent remedies, Vasectomy, Female Sterilization
  • Temporary procedure, male condom, female condom, Diachrome, Genital spong
  • Oral contraceptive pills, mixed tablets.
  • Upper skin grafting, hormonal genitals ring centchroman
  • Permanent technique, Vasectomy & Female Sterilization
  • Post coital birth control
  • Cafeteria approach
  • Ideal gap between births of two children
  • Abortion

Unit 6 Duties Of Health Inspector

  • Duties and responsibilities of Health worker
  • Mapping the area, survey of houses, remedial responsibilities, prevention measures
  • Prevention from highporthia, Kangaroo case. Cleaning and bathing the child
  • Breast Feeding
  • Nutrition of child (6-7 months) (12-18 months) (18 months-2 years)
  • Normal development of the child, weight at the time of birth, measuring weight every month, care of nipple and care of cracked nipple.
  • Placing a child during breast feeding and ventilating the stomach.

Prevention & Management of Diseases & Emergency

Course III

Unit 1 Communicable Diseases – A

  • Definition, Mediums of spreading, Host agent, Environment
  • Spread of diseases, from water, Air to food, Contact diseases from Ve Parasitic infection

Unit 2 Communicable Diseases – B

  • Parasitic diseases: Dengue, Malaria
  • Leprosy
  • Tuberculosis
  • Diphtheria
  • Pneumoni
  • Food poisoning
  • Sexually transmitted disease
  • Syphilis
  • Gonorrhea
  • Some parasitic infections

Unit 3 Preventive Measures (All 5 Types)

  • Specific protection
  • Rehabilitation primary prevention
  • Personal health science
  • Quarantine measures
  • Informative disease
  • Organism, symptoms and list of preventive measures

Unit 4 First Aid

  • Blood pressure, temperature, defining measurement of height and weight
  • Recognizing Arterial and venial bleeding
  • Measuring height and weight
  • Nose bleeding
  • Contraction bandage
  • Internal bleeding- signs, symptoms and emergency measures
  • Shock- recognition and emergency measures, electrical shock, emergency condition
  • Asphyxia- Types, signs and symptoms, emergency measures

Unit 5 Life Style Diseases

  • High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Obesity, Cancer etc

Unit 6 Pharmacies & Drug Reaction

  • Management and primary treatment in emergency caused of medicinal reaction

Unit 3 Management & Emergency

  • Management and preventive measures in emergency of drowning and artificial respiration
  • Management to save in case of unconsciousness
  • Management and primary treatment in emergency arise because of Dog bite, Snake bite, and Insect bite.
  • Emergency measures in case of burning, water treatment and saving the burnt person, fracture and shifting the patient.
  • Care of Paralytic person
  • Emergency measures for unconscious patient
  • Controlling Hyperoxia and heat stroke
  • External elements in trachea, bandaging wounds
  • Use of Triangular and rolling bandage, Ear bleeding and pain, distributing medicines (Specifically ointment, nasal drops, eye drops, right pace to inject insulin) Primary treatment in emergency of severe stomach-ache

Practical

  • Skeletal System
  • Respiratory System
  • Digestive System
  • Assessment Of Koshtha
  • Measurement And Use Of Haemoglobin
  • Blood Agglutination And Rh Factor
  • Practice Of Foot Joint Operation
  • Practice Of Hand Joint Operation
  • Abdominal Group Exercises

Passing Criteria

S.No. Subject Of Skill Test Max Marks (Theory) Minimum Passing Percentage Minimum Passing Marks
1. Internal Assessment With Theory (Internal Assessment :30) (70+10)*3 =240 (Written Test= 200) 40% 96
2. Internal Assessment With Practical (Internal Assessment :60) (100+10)*3 =360 (Written Test= 200) 60% 216

Assessment Plan

Subject Theory Practical/Training Total Marks
External Internal Assessment External Internal Assessment
Max Marks Time Hours Maximum Marks Max Marks Time Hours Maximum Marks
Basic Life Science 70 3 10 100 4 20 200
Maternal & Child Health Care 70 3 10 100 4 20 200
Prevention & Management of Diseases & Emergency 70 3 10 100 4 20 200

Note:
The Candidate Has To Score 40% in Theory Exams Along with Internal Assessment.
The Candidate Hag To Score 60% in Practical Exams Along with Internal Assessment.

PROCESS OF CONTINUOUS EVALUATION

Theory     Total Marks = 30
Three Tests of 10 Marks will be Conducted After Every 50 Days.

PRATICAL/TRAINING (INTERNAL ASSESSMENT)

A Progress Card of Each Candidate will be Made For Evaluation, In Which Evaluation of Practical/experiment will be Represented.    Total Marks = 60