AIMS
To gain the knowledge and skills to undertake the role of a first aider
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this course, you will:
- Recognise the Responsibilities of First Aiders
- Understand How to Conduct Patient Assessments
- Know How to Deal with An Unconscious Casualty
- Understand How to Treat Choking
- Know How to Tread External Bleeding
- Recognise and Treat the Symptoms of Shock
- Know How to Deal with Minor Injuries
- Understand How to Treat Injuries to Bones, Muscles and Joints
- Know How to Treat Head and Spinal Injuries
- Understand How to Treat Chest Injuries
- Know How to Treat Burns and Scalds
- Know How to Treat Eye Injuries
- Recognise and Treat Poisoning
- Know How to Deal with Anaphylaxis
- Understand How to Treat Major Illnesses
LESSONS AND TOPICS
Roles and Responsibilities
- The Role and Responsibilities of a First Aider
- Minimising the Risk of Infection
- Establishing Consent
Injuries to Bones, Muscles and Joints
- Fractures, Dislocations, Sprains, And Strains
- First Aid for Fractures and Dislocations
- First Aid for Sprains and Strains
Patient Assessment
- Scene Surveys
- Primary Survey of a Casualty
- When to Call Appropriate Assistance
Head and Spinal Injuries
- Types of Head Injury
- Treating Head Injuries
- Actions for Suspected Spinal Injuries
The Unconscious Casualty
- Assessing Levels of Consciousness
- Opening Airways
- Checking Breathing
- Seizures
- Chain of Survival
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
The Choking Casualty
- The Two Types of Choking
- First Aid for Choking
Bleeding and Wound Management
- Different Types of External Bleeding
- First Aid for Bleeds
Shock Management
- Symptoms of Shocks
- Causes of Shock
- Managing Shock in Casualties
Minor Injuries
- Treating Minor Cuts, Grazes and Bruises
- First Aid for Minor Burns and Scalds
- First Aid for Small Splinters
The Secondary Survey
- Casualty History
- Top-To-Toe Survey
Chest Injuries
- Types of Head Injury
- First Aid for Chest Injuries
Burns and Scalds
- Identifying Burns and Scalds
- Treating Burns and Scalds
Eye Injuries
- Common Eye Injuries
- Treating Eye Injuries
Poisoning
- Routes of Entry
- Treatment of Sudden Poisoning
- Relevant Information for The Emergency Services
Anaphylaxis
- Common Triggers for Anaphylaxis
- Signs and Symptoms of Anaphylaxis
- First Aid for Anaphylaxis
Major Illnesses
- Types of Major Illness
- Signs and Symptoms for The Different Types of Major Illnesses
- Treatment of Major Illnesses
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