First Aider Course

Lesson 1 • Activating Emergency Services

This module covers when and how to call for advanced help and relay critical information. It ensures timely professional response to every incident.

Lesson 2 • Legal and Ethical Responsibilities

This module covers liability protections, documentation obligations, and ethical conduct. It ensures first aiders act confidently within recognised legal boundaries.

Lesson 3 • Scene Safety and Hazard Assessment

This module teaches systematic scene evaluation before approaching a casualty. It prevents the first aider from becoming an additional victim.

Lesson 1 • The DRABC Framework

This section presents the Danger, Response, Airway, Breathing, Circulation sequence as a systematic assessment tool. It forms the backbone of all emergency response actions.

Lesson 2 • Secondary Survey Overview

This module introduces head-to-toe assessment after life threats are controlled. It prepares students for detailed injury identification covered in later chapters.

Lesson 3 • Circulation Assessment and Shock

This module covers pulse checks, skin signs, and early shock recognition. It links circulation findings to immediate treatment priorities.

Lesson 4 • Airway Management Techniques

This module teaches head-tilt chin-lift and jaw thrust to open obstructed airways. It directly reduces hypoxia risk in unresponsive casualties.

Lesson 1 • Rescue Breathing Techniques

This module covers mouth-to-mouth and barrier device ventilation for all age groups. It ensures adequate oxygenation during CPR cycles.

Lesson 2 • CPR for Children and Infants

This module adapts compression technique, depth, and ratio for paediatric casualties. It addresses the primary respiratory cause of paediatric cardiac arrest.

Lesson 3 • Adult CPR Technique

This module teaches correct hand placement, compression depth, rate, and recoil for adults. It builds the physical skill foundation before adding rescue breaths.

Lesson 4 • CPR Quality and Team Dynamics

This module addresses fatigue management, rescuer rotation, and communication during multi-rescuer CPR. It sustains high-quality compressions over extended resuscitation efforts.

Lesson 1 • Integrating AED into CPR Sequence

This module practices seamless transitions between CPR and AED analysis cycles. It minimises no-flow time to maximise resuscitation effectiveness.

Lesson 2 • Special AED Considerations

This module addresses pad placement modifications for implanted devices, wet skin, and hairy chests. It prevents common errors that reduce shock effectiveness.

Lesson 3 • How Defibrillation Works

This module explains shockable versus non-shockable rhythms and the physiological basis of defibrillation. It provides the conceptual foundation for confident AED use.

Lesson 1 • Infant and Child Choking Management

This module applies age-appropriate back blows and chest or abdominal thrusts for paediatric casualties. It accounts for anatomical fragility and smaller airway dimensions.

Lesson 2 • Back Blows and Abdominal Thrusts

This module teaches the sequence of five back blows and five abdominal thrusts for conscious adults. It combines techniques to maximise expulsive force on the obstruction.

Lesson 3 • Unconscious Choking Casualty

This module manages the choking casualty who loses consciousness by transitioning to CPR and finger sweeps. It maintains airway clearance attempts within the resuscitation sequence.

Lesson 4 • Choking in Pregnant and Obese Casualties

This module adapts thrust technique to chest thrusts when abdominal thrusts are contraindicated. It ensures effective intervention across diverse casualty presentations.

Lesson 1 • Internal Bleeding Recognition

This module identifies signs of concealed internal haemorrhage and the appropriate first aid response. It prepares students to manage a casualty whose bleeding is not externally visible.

Lesson 2 • Wound Cleaning and Dressing

This module addresses irrigation, foreign object management, and sterile dressing selection for minor wounds. It reduces infection risk and promotes healing after haemorrhage control.

Lesson 3 • Direct Pressure and Wound Packing

This module 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

This module 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

This module recognises myocardial infarction symptoms and guides aspirin administration and positioning. It reduces myocardial damage through early recognition and calm supportive care.

Lesson 2 • Diabetic Emergencies

This module 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

This module covers protective positioning, timing, and post-ictal care for tonic-clonic seizures. It prevents secondary injury without restraining the casualty.

Lesson 4 • Anaphylaxis Recognition and Response

This module 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

This module 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

This module identifies mechanisms suggesting spinal injury and applies manual inline stabilisation. It prevents secondary spinal cord damage during casualty management.

Lesson 3 • Heat-Related Illness

This module 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

This module covers assessment and immobilisation of fractures, dislocations, and sprains. It prevents further injury and reduces pain pending definitive orthopaedic care.