First Aider Course

Lesson 1 • Activating Emergency Services

Covers when and how to call for advanced help and relay critical information. Ensures timely professional response to every incident.

Lesson 2 • Legal and Ethical Responsibilities

Covers liability protections, documentation obligations, and ethical conduct. Ensures first aiders act confidently within recognised legal boundaries.

Lesson 3 • Scene Safety and Hazard Assessment

Teaches systematic scene evaluation before approaching a casualty. Prevents the first aider from becoming an additional victim.

Lesson 1 • The DRABC Framework

Presents the Danger, Response, Airway, Breathing, Circulation sequence as a systematic assessment tool. Forms the backbone of all emergency response actions.

Lesson 2 • Secondary Survey Overview

Introduces head-to-toe assessment after life threats are controlled. Prepares students for detailed injury identification covered in later chapters.

Lesson 3 • Circulation Assessment and Shock

Covers pulse checks, skin signs, and early shock recognition. Links circulation findings to immediate treatment priorities.

Lesson 4 • Airway Management Techniques

Teaches head-tilt chin-lift and jaw thrust to open obstructed airways. Directly reduces hypoxia risk in unresponsive casualties.

Lesson 1 • Rescue Breathing Techniques

Covers mouth-to-mouth and barrier device ventilation for all age groups. Ensures adequate oxygenation during CPR cycles.

Lesson 2 • CPR for Children and Infants

Adapts compression technique, depth, and ratio for paediatric casualties. Addresses the primary respiratory cause of paediatric cardiac arrest.

Lesson 3 • Adult CPR Technique

Teaches correct hand placement, compression depth, rate, and recoil for adults. Builds the physical skill foundation before adding rescue breaths.

Lesson 4 • CPR Quality and Team Dynamics

Addresses fatigue management, rescuer rotation, and communication during multi-rescuer CPR. Sustains high-quality compressions over extended resuscitation efforts.

Lesson 1 • Integrating AED into CPR Sequence

Practises seamless transitions between CPR and AED analysis cycles. Minimises no-flow time to maximise resuscitation effectiveness.

Lesson 2 • Special AED Considerations

Addresses pad placement modifications for implanted devices, wet skin, and hairy chests. Prevents common errors that reduce shock effectiveness.

Lesson 3 • How Defibrillation Works

Explains shockable versus non-shockable rhythms and the physiological basis of defibrillation. Provides the conceptual foundation for confident AED use.

Lesson 1 • Infant and Child Choking Management

Applies age-appropriate back blows and chest or abdominal thrusts for paediatric casualties. Accounts for anatomical fragility and smaller airway dimensions.

Lesson 2 • Back Blows and Abdominal Thrusts

Teaches the sequence of five back blows and five abdominal thrusts for conscious adults. Combines techniques to maximise expulsive force on the obstruction.

Lesson 3 • Unconscious Choking Casualty

Manages the choking casualty who loses consciousness by transitioning to CPR and finger sweeps. Maintains airway clearance attempts within the resuscitation sequence.

Lesson 4 • Choking in Pregnant and Obese Casualties

Adapts thrust technique to chest thrusts when abdominal thrusts are contraindicated. Ensures effective intervention across diverse casualty presentations.

Lesson 1 • Internal Bleeding Recognition

Identifies signs of concealed internal haemorrhage and appropriate first aid response. Prepares students to manage a casualty whose bleeding is not externally visible.

Lesson 2 • Wound Cleaning and Dressing

Addresses irrigation, foreign object management, and sterile dressing selection for minor wounds. Reduces infection risk and promotes healing after haemorrhage control.

Lesson 3 • Direct Pressure and Wound Packing

Teaches sustained direct pressure and wound packing for deep or junctional wounds. These are the primary haemorrhage control methods before advanced care.

Lesson 4 • Tourniquet Application

Covers indications, placement, and tightening of limb tourniquets for life-threatening extremity bleeding. Correct application stops haemorrhage when direct pressure fails.

Lesson 1 • Chest Pain and Heart Attack

Recognises myocardial infarction symptoms and guides aspirin administration and positioning. Reduces myocardial damage through early recognition and calm supportive care.

Lesson 2 • Diabetic Emergencies

Differentiates hypoglycaemia from hyperglycaemia and applies appropriate first aid for each. Glucose administration for hypoglycaemia is a time-sensitive, reversible intervention.

Lesson 3 • Seizure Management

Covers protective positioning, timing, and post-ictal care for tonic-clonic seizures. Prevents secondary injury without restraining the casualty.

Lesson 4 • Anaphylaxis Recognition and Response

Identifies the systemic signs of anaphylaxis and guides epinephrine auto-injector use. Rapid treatment prevents fatal airway compromise and cardiovascular collapse.

Lesson 1 • Hypothermia and Cold Injuries

Recognises mild, moderate, and severe hypothermia and applies rewarming and handling precautions. Rough handling of hypothermic casualties can trigger fatal cardiac arrhythmias.

Lesson 2 • Spinal Injury Precautions

Identifies mechanisms suggesting spinal injury and applies manual inline stabilisation. Prevents secondary spinal cord damage during casualty management.

Lesson 3 • Heat-Related Illness

Differentiates heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke and applies escalating interventions. Heat stroke is a life-threatening emergency requiring aggressive cooling.

Lesson 4 • Musculoskeletal Injury Management

Covers assessment and immobilisation of fractures, dislocations, and sprains. Prevents further injury and reduces pain pending definitive orthopaedic care.