First Aid Level 1 Course

Lesson 1 • The Emergency Responder's Role

Defines the scope, duties, and limits of a Level 1 responder. Anchors professional identity before technical skills are introduced.

Lesson 2 • Scene Safety and Situational Awareness

Teaches systematic scene assessment before patient contact. Prevents responder injury and ensures effective care delivery.

Lesson 3 • Standard Precautions and Infection Control

Covers body substance isolation and hygiene protocols to protect both responder and patient. Directly supports safe practice throughout the course.

Lesson 1 • Primary Survey Techniques

Covers the ABCDE approach to detect and correct life-threatening conditions. Provides the structured sequence applied before any detailed examination.

Lesson 2 • Patient Communication and Handoff

Develops clear verbal reporting and structured handoff to advanced providers. Ensures continuity of care and accurate information transfer.

Lesson 3 • Initial Patient Impression

Trains rapid identification of life threats within the first seconds of contact. Sets the priority framework used in every subsequent assessment step.

Lesson 1 • Airway Anatomy and Physiology

Reviews upper and lower airway structures and their function during breathing. Provides the anatomical basis for all airway interventions taught in this chapter.

Lesson 2 • Manual Airway Techniques

Teaches head-tilt chin-lift and jaw-thrust manoeuvre for opening the airway. These are the first-line interventions before any adjunct device is used.

Lesson 3 • Supplemental Oxygen Delivery

Trains selection and use of oxygen delivery devices matched to patient need. Connects oxygen therapy decisions to assessment findings from Chapter 2.

Lesson 4 • Bag-Valve-Mask (BVM) Ventilation

Develops skill in delivering positive-pressure ventilation with a bag-valve-mask (BVM) device. Addresses both single-rescuer and two-rescuer techniques for adequate tidal volume.

Lesson 1 • Cardiac Arrest Recognition

Teaches rapid identification of cardiac arrest and activation of the emergency response system. Builds on primary survey skills to minimise time to first compression.

Lesson 2 • Team CPR and Resuscitation Dynamics

Co-ordinates multi-rescuer CPR roles, communication, and handoffs during resuscitation. Applies team communication principles from Chapter 2 in a high-stakes scenario.

Lesson 3 • High-Quality Chest Compressions

Develops correct compression rate, depth, recoil, and minimised interruptions. These mechanics directly determine survival outcomes in cardiac arrest.

Lesson 4 • Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Operation

Trains safe AED setup, pad placement, and shock delivery integrated with CPR. Reinforces the chain of survival concept introduced in cardiac arrest recognition.

Lesson 1 • Shock Recognition and Treatment

Trains identification of shock types and supportive interventions within responder scope. Integrates assessment findings to guide positioning, warmth, and rapid transport decisions.

Lesson 2 • Anatomy of Bleeding and Shock

Reviews circulatory anatomy and the physiological progression from haemorrhage to shock. Provides the pathophysiological basis for all interventions in this chapter.

Lesson 3 • Direct Pressure and Wound Packing

Teaches manual pressure and gauze packing as first-line haemorrhage control methods. Builds on primary survey circulation step to stop life-threatening external bleeding.

Lesson 4 • Haemostatic Agents and Dressings

Introduces hemostatic gauze and dressings for junctional and wound hemorrhage. Complements tourniquet skills for bleeding in areas where tourniquets cannot be applied.

Lesson 1 • Trauma Assessment Principles

Applies the primary and secondary survey to trauma patients with mechanism of injury (MOI) analysis. Reinforces systematic assessment before any specific injury intervention.

Lesson 2 • Chest and Abdominal Trauma

Teaches recognition and field management of thoracic and abdominal injuries. Connects breathing assessment from Chapter 3 to specific chest injury interventions.

Lesson 3 • Burns and Soft Tissue Injuries

Covers burn classification, extent estimation, and wound care for soft tissue injuries. Integrates infection control principles from Chapter 1 into wound management.

Lesson 4 • Head, Neck, and Spinal Injuries

Covers recognition and stabilization of head trauma and suspected spinal injuries. Builds on airway management skills to protect the spine during airway interventions.

Lesson 1 • Altered Mental Status and Neurological Emergencies

Covers assessment and management of stroke, seizure, and altered consciousness. Builds on neurological assessment from the primary survey chapter.

Lesson 2 • Respiratory Emergencies

Teaches differentiation and management of asthma, COPD exacerbation, and acute dyspnea. Applies airway and oxygen skills from Chapter 3 to medical breathing emergencies.

Lesson 3 • Diabetic and Allergic Emergencies

Trains identification and management of hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, and anaphylaxis. Integrates epinephrine auto-injector use within responder scope of practice.

Lesson 4 • Cardiac Emergencies

Covers acute coronary syndrome recognition and pre-hospital supportive care. Connects CPR and AED skills from Chapter 4 to the broader cardiac emergency continuum.

Lesson 1 • Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) Triage

Introduces START triage methodology for sorting multiple patients with limited resources. Integrates all assessment and treatment priorities into a mass-casualty framework.

Lesson 2 • Pediatric Emergency Care

Adapts assessment and intervention techniques for infants and children. Builds on age-specific CPR and airway skills to address the full pediatric emergency spectrum.

Lesson 3 • Geriatric Emergency Considerations

Addresses physiological changes of aging that alter assessment findings and treatment responses. Ensures accurate interpretation of vital signs and symptoms in older patients.

Lesson 4 • Obstetric Emergencies

Covers normal delivery assistance and recognition of obstetric complications. Prepares responders to support mother and newborn when advanced care is unavailable.