Details
This course is designed to give you the theoretical knowledge to learn how to keep yourself and others safe and to know how to help should an accident happen. This course does not seek to replace a practical course but allows you to learn these vital skills at a time and place to suit you. The course is ideal for babysitting, Duke of Edinburgh Award (preparation for the expedition), sports leadership and as a vital life skill to equip you with the skills to help in a medical emergency.
The course consists of illustrated step-by-step directions, flow charts, diagrams, videos and a short test yourself section fully compatible with all computers and mobile devices. You will be able to stop and start as often as you like and on completion you will be able to print your certificate.
It is impossible to cover all eventualities within this course, or to equip you with the knowledge and skills to appropriately diagnose and treat in unpredictable real life situations. If you suspect illness or injury, you should always seek immediate professional medical advice.
The author has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information contained within the course, however this course is merely a guide and the author does not accept any liability or responsibility for any inaccuracies or for any mistreatment or misdiagnosis of any person, however caused.
Course Delivery
Outline
Course contents:
Action in an emergency
Keep yourself safe
Priorities of treatment
Preparing for an emergency
Helpful information
What to put in your first aid kit
Information to give the emergency services
Role of the first aider
The primary survey – how to help in an emergency
Danger
Response
Airway
Breathing
Unresponsive and breathing
Recovery position
How to put someone into the recovery position
Secondary survey
Unconscious and not breathing
Resuscitation
Resuscitating a child
Hygiene during CPR
Compression-only resuscitation
Heart attack and angina
Heart attacks
Angina
Breathing problems
Choking
How to help a choking adult
How to help a choking child
Drowning
How to help a drowning casualty
Asthma
What causes asthma
How to help in an asthma attack
Management of asthma in a child care setting
Panic attacks and hyperventilation
Anaphylactic shock
Wounds and bleeding
How to treat a bleeding wound
How to treat a bleeding wound
Dressings
Embedded objects
How much blood can you afford to lose?
Shock
Symptoms of shock
Treatment of shock
Internal bleeding
Amputated parts
Knocked out teeth
Eye injuries
Nose bleeds
Types of wounds
Fainting
Bites and stings
Snake bite
Animal bites
Bee stings
Marine stings
Tick bites
Burns
Poisoning
Poisoning explanation
Prevention
Poisoning from an ingested (swallowed) substance
Alcohol poisoning
Breaks, sprains and dislocations
Head injuries
Head injuries
What to look for and what to do
Suspected brain injury
Compression and concussion
Skull fracture
Spinal injuries
Fitting/seizures/convulsions
Extremes of body temperature
Heat exhaustion
Heat stroke
Hypothermia
Medical conditions
Diabetes
Low blood sugar/Hypoglycaemia
Sickle cell disease
Useful advice
Accident forms
Final lesson and certificates
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