Course content: AED & Basic Life Support
- Aims of First Aid: Provides students with an understanding of the goals of first aid.
- Priorities of First Aid: Students will understand the Danger, Response, Airway, Breathing, and Circulation approach. The Priorities of first aid to Preserve,Prevent, and promote patient recovery and how this can be achieved. This section will also detail who is in charge of a first aid incident.
- First Aid Theory: The student will understand appropriate legislative updates and the Law. The Student will also be updated on any changes in First Aid that have occurred or are foreseen in the future.
- Unconscious Adult/Child/Infant: Students will understand the causes of unconsciousness, what has happened to an unconscious adult/child/infant, and how to recognize the unconscious adult/child/Infant. The Student will also learn the recovery position for adult/infant/Child and the rationale of the recovery position.
- Resuscitation: Students will understand the rationale behind Cardio Polomanary resuscitation and common causes of cardiac arrest in adult/infants/Children. Students will learn Basic Life Support for adult/infant/Child resuscitation according to the UK Recucitation Council guidelines.
- Choking: Students will learn common risky foodstuffs that may cause a adult/infant/child to choke. location of high risk areas of choking. Recognition and treatment of a choking adult/child/Infant.
- Operation of an AED: Students will learn how to operate an AED safely including equipment checks, and patient safety checks.
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