Basic First Aid

Why we do what we do (i.e. disseminating first aid knowledge and skills) is because we see the potentials for the mass public to render critical basic medical treatment and care to victim's in their times of need in collaboration with professional healthcare personnel and the healthcare system to achieve improved healthcare outcomes.

We believe that "knowledge saves lives and skills are for life".

We hope that you too will be able to make a difference to that one individual in their time of vulnerability.

Despite the availability of state of the art healthcare facilities and medical advancements, most unforeseen events requiring emergency medical care often occur in the out-of-hospital setting thus making first responders one of the most important link in ensuring a victim’s recover and survival.

This course provides a framework for learning basic skills in first aid. The course content and activities will prepare participants to recognize emergencies and take appropriate first aid measures.

This course also emphasizes prevention of injuries, complications and sudden illness, with a focus on personal safety and health.

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be able to:

Describe the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and the public responder’s role within the EMS system.

Discuss the signs, symptoms and assessment of victims with common injuries and emergencies.

Discuss the first aid management of victims with common injuries and emergencies.

Discuss the assessments and management of victims requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

Professor Dr. Haji Ahmad Hata Bin Rasit

Life is unpredictable, and you never know when disaster may strike.

Accidents and incidents can happen anywhere and at anytime. Preparing yourself for disaster or an emergency situation by taking this Basic First Aid Course can really make all the difference to an individual who really needs it.

If you're not already convinced that learning the basics of First Aid is a worthwhile pursuit, then consider this 5 key reasons why everyone should know the basics of first aid:

As such I wish you an insightful learning experience via our MOOC on Basic First Aid.

Professor Dr. Haji Ahmad Hata Bin Rasit
Dean
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)

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Professor Dr. Kamarudin Bin Kana

Everyone should learn some basic first aid techniques. You never know when you might need them - you could be at home, at work or on holiday.

Be it a minor situation or something more serious, first aid knowledge will give you the confidence to act in times of need.

You could be the difference between life and death in someone's life.

Professor Dr. Kamarudin Bin Kana
Deputy Dean
Undergraduate and Student Development
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)

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Dr. Nariman Singmamae

MBBS (DMC), MEmMed (UKM),

Dr. Nariman is a medical lecturer with the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS). She also serves as in clinical practice as an Emergency Physician at the Emergency and Trauma Department of the Sarawak General Hospital.

She is a certified trainer for first aid, basic life support (BLS), advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS), paediatric advanced life support (PALS) as well as advanced trauma life support (ATLS). She is also the training site coordinator for the UNIMAS American Heart Association (AHA) Training Site and an AHA faculty member for ACLS.

In line with her academic commitments, she is also involved in various training nationally and internationally from her special interest in the use of simulation in medical education and educational evaluation.

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Dev Nath Kaushal

RN (M'sia), Dip. (Nursing), PGDiP Teaching and Learning (UNIMAS), AEMTC (KKM, M'sia), BSc. Nursing (Monash, Aus), Msc. Nursing (Northumbria, UK)

Dev is currently a lecturer with the Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) and is also heading the Clinical Simulation Centre of the faculty. He is specialised in emergency and trauma nursing ans is also a certified instructor for first aid, basic life support (BLS) and advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS).

Before embarking into academia, he served in the Emergency and Trauma Department where he was also engaged in medical evacuation, retrieval and repatriation services. He was also involved in numerous other committees including the hospital's code blue, disaster management and; policy and procedure committee.

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Dunstan Goh Seng Chee

Science Officer
Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)

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Salmah Binti Ahmad

Registered Nurse (RN)
Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)

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