Advanced First Aid

By the end of this course the participant will be able to:

• Describe the value of first aid to self and others and in remote areas.
• Define the different types of consent.
• Explain the importance of injury prevention and give concrete examples.
• Define the characteristics of an emergency.
• Identify situations that require medical care.
• List the steps that should be taken and the information that should be given when calling EMS.
• Identify the reactions that might be displayed by rescuers before, during, and after an emergency.
• Identify the risks of infectious and communicable diseases.
• Describe the standard precautions first aiders should take to prevent coming into direct contact with infectious agents.
• Describe ways to assist a dying victim and survivors.
• Describe the function of the respiratory system and its various parts.
• Describe the mechanics of breathing.
• Describe the function of the circulatory system and its various parts.
• Describe the function of the nervous system including the central nervous system, the peripheral nervous system, and the autonomic nervous system.
• Describe the roles of the brain and spinal cord in the central nervous system.
• Describe the parts of the skeletal system.
• Describe the purpose of the skin and its three layers.
• List the sequence of victim assessment for responsive and unresponsive victims.
• List the steps involved in a primary check.
• Describe the steps in the primary check for an unresponsive and responsive victim.
• Describe the steps in a secondary check for victims with a significant cause of injury.
• Define heart attack and cardiac arrest.
• Describe the steps in the chain of survival.
• Describe and demonstrate how to perform CPR for an adult, child, or infant.
• Describe various methods of rescue breathing.
• Identify signs of choking.
• Identify types of airway obstructions.
• Describe and demonstrate how to care for a choking adult, child, or infant.
• Describe the basic workings of the human heart.
• Describe basic care procedures for cardiac arrest victims.
• List and describe the cardiovascular causes of shock.
• List and describe the noncardiovascular causes of shock.
• Describe the difference between compensated and decompensated shock.
• Describe how to generally care for shock.
• Describe the care for anaphylaxis.
• Describe the care for psychogenic shock.
• List and describe the three types of external bleeding.
• Describe how to care for external bleeding.
• Recognize the signs of internal bleeding.
• Describe how to care for and monitor victims of severe internal bleeding.
• Describe the care of minor internal bleeding (bruising).
• Describe the types of open wounds.
• Describe basic care procedures for open wounds.
• Identify signs of infection in an open wound.
• Describe basic care procedures for amputations.
• Describe basic care procedures for blisters.
• Describe the types of and basic care procedures for closed wounds.
• List and describe the types of dressings.
• Describe how to apply a sterile dressing.
• List and describe the types of bandages.
• Describe how to apply a cravat and a roller bandage.
• Describe how to correctly apply an adhesive strip bandage.
• Describe the three different types of burns.
• Describe how burns are evaluated.
• Evaluate thermal burns.
• Describe how to care for thermal burns.
• Evaluate and care for chemical and electrical burns.
• Identify thermal burns, arc burns, and true electrical injuries.
• Identify and care for scalp wounds, skull fractures, and brain injuries.
• Identify and care for injuries affecting the eye, ear and nose.
• Identify and care for spinal injuries.
• Identify and care for closed and open chest injuries.
• Identify and care for closed and open abdominal injuries.
• Identify and care for open and closed fractures.
• Identify and care for joint injuries.
• Identify and care for muscle injuries.
• Identify and care for shoulder injuries.
• Identify and care for elbow injuries.
• Identify and care for hand injuries.
• Identify and care for finger injuries.
• Identify and care for hip joint injuries.
• Identify and care for knee injuries.
• Identify and care for lower leg injuries.
• Identify the different types of splints.
• List the splinting guidelines.
• Splint shoulder injuries.
• Splint upper arm injuries.
• Splint elbow injuries.
• Splint forearm injuries.
• Splint wrist, hand, and finger injuries.
• Splint pelvis and hip injuries.
• Splint thigh injuries.
• Splint knee injuries.
• Splint lower leg injuries.
• Splint ankle and foot injuries.
• Identify and care for a victim having a heart attack.
• Identify and care for a victim having a stroke.
• Identify and care for a victim suffering from asthma.
• Identify and care for someone who is hyperventilating.
• Identify and care for a victim who has fainted or may faint.
• Identify and care for a victim who is having a seizure.
• Identify and care for someone who has a diabetic emergency.
• Identify and care for someone with abdominal pain.
• Identify and care for someone experiencing nausea and vomiting.
• Identify and care for someone with diarrhea.
• Identify and care for someone who is constipated.
• Define a poison and the four ways it can enter the body.
• Recognize the signs of ingested poisoning and administer care for victims.
• Recgonize the signs of carbon monoxide poisoning and administer care for victims.
• Recognize and care for victims of animal bites.
• Recognize and care for victims of snake bites.
• Recognize and care for victims of insect stings.
• List and describe the four ways in which the body loses heat.
• Describe the factors that make people more or less susceptible to cold.
• Recognize the signs of freezing cold injuries and administer care for victims.
• Recognize the signs of hypothermia and administer care for victims.
• Recognize the signs of dehydration and administer care for victims.
• Describe ways the body stays cool.
• Describe the effects of humidity on the human body.
• Recognize the signs of heat cramps and administer care for victims.
• Recognize the signs of heat exhaustion and administer care for victims.
• Recognize the difference between heatstroke and heat exhaustion.
• Recogonize the signs of heatstroke and administer care for victims.
• Recognize when CPR should be performed.
• Recognize, reduce, and stabilize joint dislocations.
• Distinguish lightning injuries from electrical injuries, and prioritize treatment of lightning strike victims.
• Describe how to give aid in a motor vehicle crash.
• Describe the guidelines for moving victims.

This course is suited for everyone who at some point in time might face a first aid case and/or have a role as specialized first aider.

The course duration is varying based on participants requirement, however all topics mentioned previously are designed to be covered within 5 Days.

Classroom lectures
Videos
Practical Training and Exersices

Core Certificate for each attendee