Basic First Aid

Learning objectives

• Recall your role when an incident or injury occurs
• Recognize symptoms of and responses to respiratory distress, heart attack, and cardiac arrest
• Identify appropriate responses to bleeding, puncture wounds, and burns
• Identify the indicators of and appropriate first aid responses to musculoskeletal injuries, including injuries to the head, neck, and spine
• Recognize the symptoms of, and appropriate first aid responses to a variety of medical emergencies, such as diabetic emergencies, strokes, fainting, seizures, heat stress and cold stress

Course overview