Course content provides learners with the knowledge to:
- understand the role and responsibilities of the first-aider
- assess the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly and
effectively in an emergency - administer first aid to a casualty who is unresponsive (including seizure);
- administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use an automated external defibrillator
- administer first aid to a casualty who is choking
- administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded and bleeding
- administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock
- provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries (including small cuts, grazes and
bruises, minor burns and scalds, small splinters) - recognise the presence of major illness (including heart attack, stroke, epilepsy, asthma, diabetes) and provide appropriate first aid
- administer first aid to a casualty with:
– injuries to bones, muscles and joints, including suspected spinal injuries;
– chest injuries
– burns and scalds
– eye injuries
– sudden poisoning
– anaphylactic shock
