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Covering adult and child first aid in schools.
This course is designed to give you the theoretical knowledge needed to learn how to help with a medical emergency in a school setting. This course does not seek to replace a practical course but allows you to undertake online training and learn these vital skills at a time and place to suit you.
This course is an excellent first aid training package for all school staff to gain invaluable knowledge. 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 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.
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
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
Breathing problems
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?
Symptoms of shock
Shock
Treatment of shock
Internal bleeding
Amputated parts
Knocked out teeth
Eye injuries
Nose bleeds
Types of wounds
Fainting
Bites and stings
Animal bites
Bee stings
Burns
What to do with a burn
Assessing the severity of a burn
Causes of burns
Sunburn
Size, Cause, Age, Location, Depth
Electrical burns
Treating a burn
Dressing a burn
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
Medical conditions
Diabetes
Low blood sugar/Hypoglycaemia
Sickle cell disease
Useful advice
Accident forms
Final lesson, quiz and certificate
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Onlinefirstaid.com courses are comprehensive stand-alone training empowering people to conveniently learn vital skills straight from experts in a clear step by step approach accompanied by easy to follow videos and test yourself sections.
The courses are designed to provide;
- Pre-learning for people with English as a second language prior to attending an accredited qualification
- Easy Verifiable CPD - download your own certificate
- A simple solution to Corporate and Social Responsibility – an ideal way to provide a valuable resource to support and upskill staff, improve their safety and wellbeing, without the need for cover.
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