Basic First Aid Training

Lesson 1 • The Emergency Responder's Role

This section defines the scope, duties, and limits of a Level 1 responder. It anchors professional identity before technical skills are introduced.

Lesson 2 • Scene Safety and Situational Awareness

This module teaches systematic scene assessment before patient contact. It prevents responder injury and ensures effective care delivery.

Lesson 3 • Standard Precautions and Infection Control

This section covers body substance isolation and hygiene protocols to protect both responder and patient. It directly supports safe practice throughout the course.

Lesson 1 • Primary Survey Techniques

This module covers the ABCDE approach to detect and correct life-threatening conditions. It provides the structured sequence applied before any detailed examination.

Lesson 2 • Patient Communication and Handoff

This section develops clear verbal reporting and structured handoff to advanced providers. It ensures continuity of care and accurate information transfer.

Lesson 3 • Initial Patient Impression

This module trains rapid identification of life threats within the first seconds of contact. It sets the priority framework used in every subsequent assessment step.

Lesson 1 • Airway Anatomy and Physiology

This topic reviews upper and lower airway structures and their function during breathing. It provides the anatomical basis for all airway interventions taught in this chapter.

Lesson 2 • Manual Airway Techniques

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

Lesson 3 • Supplemental Oxygen Delivery

This module trains selection and use of oxygen delivery devices matched to patient need. It connects oxygen therapy decisions to assessment findings from Chapter 2.

Lesson 4 • Bag-Valve-Mask Ventilation

This unit develops skill in delivering positive-pressure ventilation with a bag-valve-mask (BVM) device. It addresses both single-rescuer and two-rescuer techniques for adequate tidal volume.

Lesson 1 • Cardiac Arrest Recognition

This module teaches rapid identification of cardiac arrest and activation of the emergency response system. It builds on primary survey skills to minimise time to first compression.

Lesson 2 • Team CPR and Resuscitation Dynamics

This module coordinates multi-rescuer CPR roles, communication, and handoffs during resuscitation. It applies team communication principles from Chapter 2 in a high-stakes scenario.

Lesson 3 • High-Quality Chest Compressions

This unit 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

This module trains safe AED setup, pad placement, and shock delivery integrated with CPR. It reinforces the chain of survival concept introduced in cardiac arrest recognition.

Lesson 1 • Shock Recognition and Treatment

This module trains identification of shock types and supportive interventions within responder scope. It integrates assessment findings to guide positioning, warmth, and rapid transport decisions.

Lesson 2 • Anatomy of Bleeding and Shock

This topic reviews circulatory anatomy and the physiological progression from haemorrhage to shock. It provides the pathophysiological basis for all interventions in this chapter.

Lesson 3 • Direct Pressure and Wound Packing

This module teaches manual pressure and gauze packing as first-line hemorrhage control methods. It builds on the primary survey circulation step to stop life-threatening external bleeding.

Lesson 4 • Hemostatic Agents and Dressings

This module introduces hemostatic gauze and dressings for junctional and wound hemorrhage. It complements tourniquet skills for bleeding in areas where tourniquets cannot be applied.

Lesson 1 • Trauma Assessment Principles

This module applies the primary and secondary survey to trauma patients with mechanism of injury (MOI) analysis. It reinforces systematic assessment before any specific injury intervention.

Lesson 2 • Chest and Abdominal Trauma

This module teaches recognition and field management of thoracic and abdominal injuries. It connects breathing assessment from Chapter 3 to specific chest injury interventions.

Lesson 3 • Burns and Soft Tissue Injuries

This module covers burn classification, extent estimation, and wound care for soft tissue injuries. It integrates infection control principles from Chapter 1 into wound management.

Lesson 4 • Head, Neck, and Spinal Injuries

This module covers recognition and stabilisation of head trauma and suspected spinal injuries. It builds on airway management skills to protect the spine during airway interventions.

Lesson 1 • Altered Mental Status and Neurological Emergencies

This module covers assessment and management of stroke, seizure, and altered consciousness. It builds on neurological assessment from the primary survey chapter.

Lesson 2 • Respiratory Emergencies

This module teaches differentiation and management of asthma, COPD exacerbation, and acute dyspnea. It applies airway and oxygen skills from Chapter 3 to medical breathing emergencies.

Lesson 3 • Diabetic and Allergic Emergencies

This module trains identification and management of hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, and anaphylaxis. It integrates epinephrine auto-injector use within responder scope of practice.

Lesson 4 • Cardiac Emergencies

This module covers acute coronary syndrome recognition and pre-hospital supportive care. It connects CPR and AED skills from Chapter 4 to the broader cardiac emergency continuum.

Lesson 1 • Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) Triage

This module introduces START triage methodology for sorting multiple patients with limited resources. It integrates all assessment and treatment priorities into a mass casualty framework.

Lesson 2 • Pediatric Emergency Care

This module adapts assessment and intervention techniques for infants and children. It builds on age-specific CPR and airway skills to address the full pediatric emergency spectrum.

Lesson 3 • Geriatric Emergency Considerations

This module addresses physiological changes of aging that alter assessment findings and treatment responses. It ensures accurate interpretation of vital signs and symptoms in older patients.

Lesson 4 • Obstetric Emergencies

This module covers normal delivery assistance and recognition of obstetric complications. It prepares responders to support mother and newborn when advanced care is unavailable.