First Aid for Families
Details
This course is designed to give you the theoretical knowledge needed to keep your family safe and learn how to help each other in a medical emergency. The course covers vital aspects of first aid for parents, teenagers, children, babies and people caring for elderly relatives.
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.
The course material has been written by Emma Hammett, Qualified Nurse, First Aid Trainer and founder of First Aid for Life in conjunction with other medical and first aid professionals. If you have any queries concerning this course, please contact [email protected]
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
How to put a baby into the recovery position
Secondary Survey
Unconscious and not breathing
Resuscitation
Resuscitation – Child
Resuscitating a Baby
Hygiene during CPR
Compression only Resuscitation
Breathing Problems
Choking
How to help a Choking adult
How to help a choking child
How to help a choking baby
Drowning
Step by step – how to help a drowning casualty
Asthma
What causes asthma
How to help in an asthma attack
Croup
Anaphylactic Shock
Wounds and bleeding
Wounds and bleeding
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
Knocked out teeth
Amputated parts
Eye injuries
Nose bleeds
Objects in nose
Objects in ears
Types of Wounds
Bites and Stings
Burns
Poisoning
Breaks, Sprains and Dislocations
Head Injuries
Spinal Injuries
Fitting / Seizures / Convulsions
Extremes of body temperature
Medical conditions and childhood illnesses
Useful advice
Final Test Yourself section and certificate
Schedules
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