ASTM_F_2171_-_02_2009.pdf

Designation:F217102(Reapproved 2009)Standard Guide forDefining the Performance of First Aid Providers inOccupational Settings1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2171;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This guide covers the minimum requirements needed totrain a student to assess and manage illness and injury prior to:(1)notification,arrival,or treatment by traditional EMSagencies,or combination thereof,or(2)management of aminor emergency medical incident instead of an EMS re-sponse.1.2 This guide also recommends minimum instructorqualifications,program logistics,and medical oversight con-siderations.1.3 This guide does not delineate a new level of formalizededucation for prehospital medical provision.This guide doesnot replace or decrease the need for appropriate agencies toseek state or national licensure or certification as an FirstResponder or Emergency Medical Technician(Basic,Intermediate,or Paramedic).1.4 Content and skills appropriate to the first aid providersscope of care and specific to the hazards or risks of particularindustries and occupations may be added by programdevelopers,instructors,and employers.These changes shouldbe consistent with the intent and design of this guide.2.Referenced Documents2.1 Related Documents:National Guidelines for First Aid Training in OccupationalSettings,November 1998,Preface,Course Guide andCurriculum Modules2National EMS Education and Practice Blueprint33.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 first aid provider,na person who has an occupationalrequirement to be trained in very basic emergency medicaltechniques and may be designated or expected to provide aid asan initial(pre-EMS)responder.3.1.2 initial responder,na person who has an occupationalrequirement to be trained in very basic initial emergencymedical techniques,but responds as a“Good Samaritan.”4.Significance and Use4.1 Currently,no one body of work exists that contains acomprehensive standard for defining the performance stan-dards for personnel that are initial responders to illness andinjury in the occupational setting.Whereby several corporate,state,and national organizations have developed trainingcurricula,no independent consensus standard establishes anational minimum requirement.This guide allows the determi-nation of course equivalency and provides a mechanism toassess regulatory compliance.4.2 This guide is intended to be consistent with the NationalEMS Education and Practice Blueprint,thus the first aidprovider in an occupational setting in this guide is defined as in3.1.2.This individual uses a limited amount of equipment toperform initial assessment and intervention while awaitingarrival of EMS.4.3 The goal of this guide is to provide program developers,institutions teaching first aid courses,consumers of thesecourses,and regulatory agency personnel who review orapprove courses,or both,the essential elements of what isconsidered safe,helpful,and effective first aid training.Thefocus and training is similar and,in some cases,largelyidentical to those standards developed by the National Guide-lines for First Aid Training in Occupational Settings(NGFA-TOS)developed by the NGFATOS consensus group referencedin Section 2.5.Instructor Qualification5.1 Minimum instructor criteria include:5.1.1 Be knowledgeable in aspects of first aid techniquesand basic life support/cardiopulmonary resuscitation(BLS/CPR).5.1.2 Be knowledgeable in methods of adult education.1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F30 on EmergencyMedical Services and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F30.02 onPersonnel,Training and Education.Current edition approved March 1,2009.Published March 2009.Originallyapproved in 2002.Last previous edition approved in 2002 as F2171 02.DOI:10.1520/F2171-02R09.2Available from National Guidelines for First Aid Training in OccupationalSettings,.3Available from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrations EMSDivision,400 7th St.,NW,Washington,DC 20590.Also available from http:/www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/ems/EdAgenda/final/emstoc.html.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 5.1.3 Possess basic skills in managing resources and per-sonnel.5.1.4 Have attended and successfully completed a standard-ized course of instruction in First Aid,First Responder,orEMT-Basic.5.1.5 Possess appropriate medical education abilitiesequivalent to the criteria in 5.1.1-5.1.5.5.1.6 Possessotherappropriatemedicalcredentialsincluding,but not limited to,EMT-P,RN,PA,and MD.6.Curriculum6.1 The typical first aid provider curriculum consists of sixmajor and five optional(or enrichment)areas,as follows:6.1.1 Majo