Instructor Preparation - Online Blended Part 1
Course Content
- Instructor preparation and update course introduction
- FAW Blended Part One Introduction and Regulations
- The Human Body
- First Aid the Initial Steps
- Asking permission and consent to help
- Calling the Emergency Services
- What3Words - location app
- Waiting for the E.M.S to arrive
- Scene Safety
- Chain of Survival
- DRcABCDE approach
- Using gloves
- How to use face shields
- Hand Washing
- Waterless hand gels
- Initial Assessment and Recovery Position
- BSi First Aid Kit
- Cardiac Arrest and Heart Conditions
- Adult CPR Introduction
- RCUK & ERC Resus Guidelines
- Heart Attack
- Heart Attack Position
- Aspirin and the Aspod
- Respiration and Breathing
- Pulse Points
- When to call for assistance
- Three Steps to Save a Life (2025)
- Adult CPR
- Effective CPR
- Improving breaths
- Improving compressions
- Compressions Only CPR
- CPR Hand Over
- Seizures and Cardiac Arrest
- Drowning
- AED Introduction
- Using an AED - brief overview and demonstration
- Choking Management
- Bleeding Control
- Catastrophic Bleeding
- Why is this Training Now Required?
- Prioritising first aid
- Bleeding assessment
- Blood Loss - A Practical Demonstration
- Hemostatic Dressing or Tourniquet?
- Tourniquets and Where to Use Them
- Types of Tourniquets
- Improvised Tourniquets
- When Tourniquets Don't Work - Applying a Second
- Hemostatic Dressings
- Packing a Wound with Celox Z Fold Hemostatic Dressing
- The Woundclot range
- How Does Woundclot Work
- Woundclot features
- Woundclot and direct pressure
- Packing a wound with Woundclot
- Woundclot and knife injuries
- Woundclot and large areas
- Shock and Spinal Injury
- Injuries
- Secondary Care Introduction
- Injury Assessment
- Strains and Sprains and the RICE procedure
- Adult fractures
- Splints
- Dislocated Shoulders and Joints
- Types of head injury and consciousness
- Eye Injuries
- Foreign object in the eye
- Burns and burn kits
- Treating a burn
- Blister Care
- Electrical Injuries
- Abdominal Injuries
- Chest Injuries
- Heat emergencies
- Cold emergencies
- Dental Injuries
- Bites and stings
- Treating Snake Bites
- Splinters
- Illness
- Introduction to Paediatric and Adult First Aid
- Paediatric CPR and Choking
- Specific Paediatric Conditions
- How to use an AED
- Extra Subjects to allow you to teach specialist courses
- Teaching Equipment
- Summary
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Secondary Care Introduction
We have covered the initial care of the patient, and now we are moving on to treating secondary care conditions. Secondary care conditions can still be life-threatening, but you usually have more time to act. Secondary care can be divided into two sections, illnesses and injuries. An illness is an unhealthy condition of the body. Illnesses are things like asthma, diabetes, epilepsy or angina. These illnesses can be existing conditions the patient has, or they could be experiencing them for the very first time when you come across the patient. An injury is a physical harm to the body. Injuries include fractures, head injuries or eye injuries. What we're going to do is cover some of the common conditions that you may well come across. If you face something that you're not sure about, keep calm and try to get as much information as possible, what is actually wrong with the person. You can also get help when you call the emergency services. Other places you can get help from include doctors, surgeries, NHS 111, or maybe speaking to the bystander or the patient's family. We'll now go through different injuries and illnesses and discuss how you can help to prevent them from getting worse, to promote their recovery, to treat their condition and get professional help as soon as possible.
Secondary Care in First Aid: Understanding Illnesses and Injuries
Introduction to Secondary Care
Secondary care involves managing illnesses and injuries that, while potentially life-threatening, usually allow more time for action. It can be categorised into two sections: Illness and Injury.
Illnesses
An illness is an unhealthy condition of the body. Examples include:
- Asthma
- Diabetes
- Epilepsy
- Angina
When providing first aid, the illness may be new to the patient or an existing condition. Understanding the symptoms and appropriate responses is crucial.
Injuries
An injury is defined as physical harm to the body. Common injuries include:
- Fractures
- Head injuries
- Eye injuries
- Wounds of any kind
In cases of injury, assess the situation and decide whether to call emergency services. Sometimes the need will be obvious; at other times, you must use your judgement.
Decision Making in Secondary Care
This course covers common conditions you are likely to encounter. If you face an unfamiliar situation, remain calm and gather as much information as possible about the patient's condition.
Your main role is to:
- Prevent the person from getting worse
- Promote their recovery
- Get professional help when needed, as soon as possible
Conclusion
Understanding secondary care in first aid is essential for effectively managing illnesses and injuries. Stay calm, be informed, and prioritise the patient's well-being until professional help arrives.