Bags First Aid Training

For those doing First Aid as their service section.  Based on the Outdoor First Aid course but delivered over 12 weeks (one hour sessions) the course looks at a wide range of First Aid scenarios and equips a group with the emergency skills for an Expedition.

12 week course content:

Safety

Emergency environment risk assessment

Unconscious casualty

Common causes of unconsciousness

Diagnosis of an unconscious casualty

Treatment of a breathing unconscious casualty, the recovery position

Bleeding

Common causes of external bleeding

Treatment of external bleeding including foreign body in wound and nose bleeds

Common causes of internal injuries

Diagnosis of internal injuries

Treatment of internal injuries

Shock

Diagnosis of clinical shock in a casualty

Treatment for shock

Burns

Common cause of burns in both domestic and workplace environment

Diagnosis of burns

Treatment of burns including chemical burns

Chocking

Diagnosis of a choking casualty

Treatment of a choking casualty who remains conscious

Treatment of a choking casualty who becomes unconscious

Aftercare of choking casualties

Asthma Attack

Diagnosis of Asthma attack

Treatment of an Asthma attack casualty

Use of medication

When to call an ambulance

Poisoning

Commonly encountered poisons

Diagnosis of a poisoned casualty

Treatment of poisoning

Anaphylactic Shock

Common causes of anaphylactic shock

Treatment of anaphylactic shock in a casualty

Strains and Sprains

Common causes of strains and sprains

Diagnosis of strains and sprains

Treatment of strains and sprains

Hypothermia

Recognising a casualty is getting cold

Preventing Hypothermia outside

Treating Hypothermia

Fits and seizures

Common causes of fits and seizures

Diagnosis of fits and seizures

Treatment of fits and seizures

Electric Sock

Common causes of electric shock both in and outside

Diagnosis of an electric shock

Treatment of electric shock

Resuscitation

Diagnosis of a non-breathing casualty

Treatment casualty who is not breathing

CPR

Methods to reduce cross infection between First Aider and casualty

First Aid Kits

The Law relating to First Aid provision in the workplace

Packaging of First Aid kits

Content of First Aid kits

Maintenance of First Aid

First Aid Kits for Outdoor use

The course includes handouts that summarise the above topics and include a list of First Aid items, a resuscitation wall-chart is also included.  Additionally candidates have the opportunity to purchase a First Aid manual with the course £6

Certificates awarded to successful candidates are valid for three years.