10: First Aid

This module aims to cover the skills and knowledge necessary to enable adults to manage an incident and provide basic first aid.

Topics covered:

• The principles of first aid and initial response (arriving at and managing an incident)

• Emergency life support (DRABC, and the recovery position)

• CPR, including technique for children

• Shock

• Bleeding (major and minor)

• Causes and treatment of unconsciousness

• Choking

• Heat exhaustion, heat-stroke, dehydration and hypothermia

• Burns and scalds

• Fractures and soft tissue injuries

• Minor injuries (for example, cuts, grazes and nosebleeds

• Meningitis

There are currently no online training resources for this module, so please contact your training manager for training options.