Our Emergency First Aid course is designed over a 6 hour training plan. It will teach students how to apply
general first aid skills to anyone in an emergency with the emphasis on practical skills which can be applied
anywhere.
This course is also flexible enough to allow us to tailor the content specifically to suit whichever group the
course is presented to. If you have any specific requirements simply let us know when you book or talk to
your trainer on the day.
1. Approach to an Accident
· Assessing the Area
· Making the Area Safe
· Giving Emergency Aid
· Getting Help
· Calling an Ambulance
· Intro to Bandaging
2. Disorders of Breathing & C.P.R.
· How do we Breathe?
· Problems with Breathing
· How does your Heart Beat?
· Problems with your Heart
· What is CPR?
· Assessing the Casualty
· 1 & 2 Person CPR
· Infant CPR (Where Necessary)
· Toddler CPR (Where Necessary)
· Choking (Various ages Where Necessary)
3. Wounds, Bleeding & Trauma
· Internal & External Bleeding
· Treatment of Internal Bleeding
· Types of Wounds
· Treatment of External Bleeding
· Various Bandaging Techniques
4. Fractures & Broken Bones
· The Skeleton
· Types of Fractures
· Recognition of a Fracture
· Treatment of Various Fractures
· Soft Tissue Injuries (Sprains & Strains)
· Treatment of Sprains & Strains
5. Spinal Injuries
· The Spine
· Signs & Symptoms of Spinal Injuries
· Causes & Control of Spinal Injuries
6. Burns & Scalds
· What is a Burn or a Scald
· Types of Burns
· Treatment for General Burns
· Electrical Burns
· Chemical Burns
· Clothing on Fire
7. Medical Emergencies
· Asthma
· Epilepsy
· Diabetes
· Poisoning & Overdoses
· Heart Attack
· Stroke
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