Syllabus content and objectives
Official JAMB Physical and Health Education outline · Section G: First Aid and Safety Education
Contents / notes
- Definition of first aid
- Aims and principles of first aid
- Qualities of a first aider
- First aid box and its contents
- Common injuries requiring first aid: cuts, wounds, sprains, strains, dislocations and fractures
- Special conditions requiring first aid: bleeding, burns, scalds, shock and poisoning
- Agencies and bodies involved in first aid: St. John's Ambulance and Red Cross Society
Candidate objectives
- Define first aid.
- State the aims and principles of first aid.
- Outline the qualities of a first aider.
- List the contents of a first aid box and their uses.
- Identify types of common injuries.
- Identify types of common conditions that require first aid.
- Identify agencies involved in first aid services.
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