Unit R031 - Using basic first aid procedures - Model ... - OCR

OCR Level 1/Level 2 Cambridge Nationals in Health and Social Care
Specific guidance on the tasks
Introduction to the tasks
These guidance notes should be used in conjunction with the specification.
The tasks have been designed to enable learners to demonstrate their knowledge and
understanding of how to assess the scene of an accident in health and social care settings for risks
and continuing dangers. Learners will need to understand and be able to carry out a variety of
basic first aid procedures for a range of injuries.
This unit must be delivered by a suitably qualified person, eg. the holder of a current first aid
training qualification.
In this section is a table of suggested scenarios with illustrations of the set up which may be used
for Tasks 1 and 4.
This unit can only be evidenced in the context of adult individuals.
Specific guidance on Task 1: Assessing the scene and demonstrating first aid
procedures.
Learners need to assess the scene of an accident. Suggested scenarios are provided in this
section, the tutor should choose a scenario which is most appropriate to the learner and set up a
role play.
Learners must adopt the role of the person who is dealing with the accident situation. The accident
victim must be role played by someone who will allow learners to access the full mark range.
The assessor/tutor should sit in an unobtrusive position but should be able to fully observe and
hear the role play situation in order to enable them to complete an accurate witness statement.
12 Live Assessment Material
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