Emergency First Aid
Ref: efa
First Aid is the initial assistance or treatment given to someone who is injured or suddenly taken ill. This course describes the sequence of priorities for giving first aid, providing essential information on how to deal with emergencies, and how to look after yourself, it also covers the steps involved in assessing and treating a casualty.
This comprehensive course describes the differences in treatment required for children of different ages. The course can be taken in a linear method, working through each chapter in order, or used as a searchable, menu-driven reference tool.
Chapters include:
• Basic Life Support
• Shock
• Disorders of Consciousness
• Breathing Difficulties
• Wounds and Bleeding
• Burns and Scalds
• Poisoning
• Head Injuries
• Back and Neck Injuries
• Bone, Joint and Muscle Injuries
• Dressing and Bandaging
