5. Dr Rafiek Rodriques
Director
The Director is currently practicing as a medical doctor with more
than 13 years senior level work experience in the healthcare sector.
An advantage is his experience working within the international air
medical evacuations field. He has successfully managed two Netcare
hospital casualty units, and has worked in numerous casualty units
throughout Kwa-Zulu Natal.
He has done a wide variety of procedures and assists, some of which
include:
• Emergency Medicine
• Cardio-Respiratory Emergencies
• Major and minor surgical procedures
• Family Doctor
6. Kenneth Ebrahim
Operations Manager
With over 20 years of experience in a private ambulance service and security
field, our security, events and college is run by our Operational Manager, a
highly skilled paramedic and former close protection officer to both
international and local entertainers and businessmen. He has managed all
types of events both large and small, from corporate to sporting events.
ADDITIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Management of events like:
The Dusi Imfula Cycle race
Medical management of Rugby at ABSA Stadium
Medical management of Amashova Cycle Race
Logistics management for Comrades
Logistics management for Dusi Canoe Race.
Safety officer Sasol Secunda
Operational Paramedic at Gateway Centre.
Security Officer and Close Protection Officer. (VIP Paramedic)
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15. Curriculum
Safety Health & Environment Representative (SHE Rep)
The health and safety course incorporates theoretical, practical and reflexive learning. It
ensures that the learner is exposed to the true requirements and function of the H&S
Representatives in the working environment.
The 8 hour health and safety representative training course ensures learners understand the
relevant act, legislation and all round knowledge of health and safety representative training.
Course Contents
Introduction to health and safety
Legislative history
The Constitution
Understanding the act and regulations
Department of Labour/legislation
Important sections of the Act
The health and safety representative introduction and functions
H&S Representative appointment letters and monthly inspection sheets
Incident and accident investigations process and objectives
Department of labour Annexure 1 (accident and disease) forms
Health and safety committee meetings
Additional information
16. Fire fighting 1-2-3
Fire Fighting is more than just knowing how an extinguisher works. There are many aspects that
the employee must recognize, both in workplace safety and home and all the legal viewpoints.
What type of extinguishers should you have in your specific working environment?
These are a few of the topics that will be covered in our Fire Training course;
The causes of fire
The classes of fire
Fire prevention in relation to general housekeeping
Fire prevention in relation to industry safe practices (OHS Act, etc.)
Consequences of non-adherence to safe practices
Identify basic fire fighting equipment
Explain and demonstrate the operating of basic fire fighting equipment
Identify the correct type of fire fighting equipment for specific types of fire
Steps to be taken in fighting fires
Precautions to be taken when fighting fires
Fire containment safety rules
Improper storage practices
How to use a fire extinguisher
17. First Aid Training Level 1 (2 Days)
• Safety at the scene of the emergency
• Basic human anatomy and physiology
• Assessing an emergency
• The primary survey
• Artificial respiration
• Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
• Using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
• Choking and other emergencies requiring CPR/AR
• Unconsciousness and fainting
• The secondary survey
• Bleeding and shock
• Common injuries
• Soft tissue injuries
• Burns
• Fractures
• Head and spinal injuries
• First aid follow-up treatment
18. First aid Training Level 2 (3 Days)
• The principle of emergency care in the workplace.
• Preparedness for the health emergencies in the workplace.
• Assessing and managing an emergency scene in the workplace.
• The primary survey.
• Emergency life support for adults, children and infants, including single and two person CPR, artificial respiration, using an AED and managing
a choking patient.
• Bleed and shock; anaphylactic shock
• The secondary survey
• The management of wounds; soft tissue injuries
• Common injuries
• Head and spinal injuries
• Fractures
• Joint injuries and rescue carries.
• Chest hand and eye injuries.
• Pelvic and abdominal injuries.
• Burns.
• Environmental illness and injuries
• Poisoning, bites and stings
• Medical emergencies common in the workplace including: diabetes, epilepsy, asthma, stroke, heart attack
• First aid and follow-up treatment
• Recording an incident/accident.
19. First Aid Training level 3 (5 DAYS)
• Principles of first aid and safety
• Universal precautions
• Ethics related to emergency care
• The first responder and the law
• Preparedness to deal with sudden illness or emergency at an advanced level
• Emergency scene/ disaster assessment and management
• Multiple injury management
• Applied anatomy and physiology
• Multiple injury management
• Applied anatomy and physiology
• Disorders and/or diseases affecting specific body systems
• The primary survey
• Artificial respiration
• Managing a choking victim
• One- and two- rescuer CPR(Adults, children and infants)
• Recovery positions with and without a spinal board and spider harness
• Transporting the patient according to the injury, disorder or condition of the patient/s and
available means of transport; rescue carriers
• Oxygen therapy
• Pulse sites and pulse monitoring
• Emergency treatment of shock (hypovolemic, cardiogenic and anaphylactic)
• The secondary survey
• Wounds and bleeding; soft tissue injuries
• General principles of fractures and threatened limb
• Head and spinal injuries
• Chest injuries, sucking chest wounds, flail chest
• Pelvic, abdominal and crush injuries
• Burns
• Poisoning, bites and stings
• Common medical emergencies: chest pain and paralysis; breathlessness, croup, asthma,
epileptic seizures, stroke, diabetes and skin reactions
• Environmental illness and injuries- hyperthermia, hypothermia and drowning
• Common infectious diseases, severe headaches, excessive diarrhoea, vomiting, any type of
hemorrhage
• Emergency childbirth
20. American Heart Association Courses
BLS for Healthcare Providers
Heartsaver First Aid CPR and AED
Heartsaver Paediatric First Aid CPR and AED
Heartsaver First Aid course
21. Course Fees
Basic CPR course (internationally accredited) adult (2 hours) R300.00
Basic CPR course (internationally accredited) adult (2 hours) Child & infant R300.00
CPR Healthcare Provider course (for Medical Personnel) (6 hours) R850.00
First Aid course - level one (16 hours) R700.00
First Aid course - level two (22 hours plus valid level 1 certificate) R880.00
First Aid course - level three (40 hours plus valid level 2 certificate) (5 days) R1100.00
Combination of First Aid level One and Two (Two days) R1100.00
Combination of First Aid Level One Two and Three (Five Days) R1540.00
Disaster management / mass casualty course (1 day workshop) R950.00
C.P.R for Family and Friends R300.00
Heart saver AED R300.00
SHE Rep R890.00
Fire Fighter Level 1 R590.00
Fire Fighter Level 2 R769.50
Fire Fighter Level 3 R1818.30
Tailor made course fees are negotiable. Courses can be done at client’s site.
Courses for healthcare professionals are available and have CPD points accredited with the health
Professions Council of SA.
Event Services
Paramedics and doctors are quoted for each event as per the need of the client for special events