First Aid Course With CPR

Lesson 1 • Legal and Ethical Responsibilities

Covers duty to act, consent, and Good Samaritan protections. Ensures students understand their rights and obligations before intervening.

Lesson 2 • Scene Safety and Situational Awareness

Teaches systematic scene assessment before approaching any victim. Directly reduces rescuer injury and enables effective action.

Lesson 3 • What First Aid Is and Why It Matters

Defines first aid, its purpose, and its limits within the emergency care chain. Grounds students in the rationale before any hands-on skill is introduced.

Lesson 4 • Activating the Emergency Response System

Explains how and when to call for professional help and what information to provide. Connects lay rescuer actions to the broader emergency medical system.

Lesson 1 • Secondary Survey: Head-to-Toe Assessment

Introduces a structured physical exam to find non-life-threatening injuries. Teaches students to gather information without missing hidden problems.

Lesson 2 • Primary Survey: Life-Threatening Priorities

Teaches the rapid ABC or CAB sequence to identify immediate threats to life. Forms the decision framework used in all subsequent chapters.

Lesson 3 • Vital Signs Monitoring

Covers pulse, breathing rate, skin condition, and pupil response as indicators of patient status. Enables ongoing monitoring between professional arrival.

Lesson 1 • Anatomy of the Airway

Reviews upper and lower airway structures relevant to obstruction and ventilation. Provides the anatomical basis for all airway interventions taught in this chapter.

Lesson 2 • Manual Airway Opening Techniques

Teaches head-tilt chin-lift and jaw-thrust maneuvers for unconscious patients. Jaw-thrust is emphasized for suspected spinal injury cases.

Lesson 3 • Foreign Body Airway Obstruction

Covers recognition and relief of mild and severe choking in adults, children, and infants. Connects directly to the primary survey taught in Chapter 2.

Lesson 1 • Child CPR Technique

Adapts compression technique for children aged one to puberty with appropriate depth and force. Highlights differences from adult CPR to prevent injury.

Lesson 2 • Cardiac Arrest Recognition and Response

Teaches how to identify cardiac arrest and initiate the response sequence. Builds on primary survey skills from Chapter 2 to trigger immediate action.

Lesson 3 • Infant CPR Technique

Teaches two-finger and two-thumb encircling techniques for infants under one year. Addresses the unique anatomy and fragility of infant patients.

Lesson 4 • Team CPR and Rescuer Rotation

Introduces two-rescuer CPR roles and rotation to maintain compression quality over time. Prepares students for real-world multi-bystander scenarios.

Lesson 1 • AED Components and Pad Placement

Identifies AED parts and teaches correct pad placement for adults, children, and infants. Correct placement is prerequisite to safe and effective shock delivery.

Lesson 2 • Operating the AED Step by Step

Walks through power-on, analysis, and shock delivery with voice-prompt guidance. Integrates AED operation seamlessly into the CPR cycle.

Lesson 3 • Special Situations in AED Use

Addresses implanted devices, medication patches, water, and hairy chests as AED complications. Prepares students for real-world variables that affect pad contact.

Lesson 1 • Direct Pressure and Wound Packing

Teaches manual pressure and gauze packing as first-line hemorrhage control. Builds on PPE habits established in Chapter 1.

Lesson 2 • Special Wound Types

Addresses amputations, impaled objects, and open chest wounds with specific protocols. Extends basic wound care to high-acuity trauma scenarios.

Lesson 3 • Tourniquet Application

Covers commercial and improvised tourniquet use for life-threatening limb hemorrhage. Addresses common myths about tourniquet safety and timing.

Lesson 4 • Types of Bleeding and Severity Assessment

Distinguishes arterial, venous, and capillary bleeding by appearance and severity. Guides students in prioritizing intervention based on blood loss rate.

Lesson 1 • Diabetic Emergencies

Distinguishes hypoglycemia from hyperglycemia and provides appropriate first aid for each. Addresses the most common diabetic emergency a lay rescuer will encounter.

Lesson 2 • Seizure Management

Covers protective positioning, timing, and post-ictal care for seizure patients. Corrects common harmful myths about seizure first aid.

Lesson 3 • Stroke Recognition and Response

Teaches the FAST and BE-FAST assessment tools for rapid stroke identification. Early recognition directly reduces disability and death from stroke.

Lesson 4 • Allergic Reactions and Anaphylaxis

Teaches recognition of anaphylaxis and epinephrine auto-injector use as the primary intervention. Distinguishes mild allergic reaction from life-threatening anaphylaxis.

Lesson 1 • Poisoning and Overdose Response

Covers ingested, inhaled, and absorbed poisons and the role of poison control guidance. Addresses opioid overdose and naloxone administration as a priority skill.

Lesson 2 • Heat and Cold Emergencies

Distinguishes heat exhaustion from heat stroke and frostbite from hypothermia with targeted care. Environmental temperature extremes require different cooling or warming strategies.

Lesson 3 • Burns: Classification and First Aid

Classifies burns by depth and extent and provides appropriate cooling and covering care. Addresses chemical, electrical, and thermal burns with distinct protocols.

Lesson 4 • Musculoskeletal Injuries

Covers fractures, dislocations, sprains, and strains with RICE and splinting techniques. Builds on wound management from Chapter 6 for open fractures.