Learn first aid techniques to address seven common injuries in adults, including cardiac arrest, choking, bleeding and burns. This online course will introduce you to the key first aid actions you should take to effectively manage seven common causes of injury in adults: cardiac arrest, choking, bleeding, burns, strokes, road accidents and basic psychological first aid for an injured person.
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You will also learn about the first aid fundamentals of assessing an emergency situation, how to check if a casualty is breathing and the recovery position technique.
What will you achieve?
- Learners will gain an understanding of techniques to manage bleeds in an emergency situation involving an adult.
- Learners will gain an understanding of techniques to manage choking in an emergency situation involving an adult.
- Learners will gain an understanding of techniques to manage minor burns in an emergency situation involving an adult.
- Learners will gain an understanding of key cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques in the case of cardiac arrest involving an adult.
- Learners will gain an understanding of techniques to manage an emergency situation involving an adult experiencing a stroke.
- Learners will gain an understanding of basic psychological first aid techniques for an emergency situation.
- Learners will gain an understanding of techniques to manage injuries after a car accident.
- Learners will be able to identify the key principles of first aid including the recovery position and initial assessment.
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