DIY Emergency Medical Services

Whether you are in the medical profession or not, first aid is one of the most important life skills that you should learn as emergency medical care can potentially save the lives of those around you. This short course is offered by Learndrive and provides the practical skills required to respond to medical emergencies you might encounter.

Our first lesson explains how to plan for an emergency by preparing a good first aid kit. We then show you how to call Emergency Medical Services (EMS). We discuss how to conduct a scene survey and how to properly position an unconscious person until an ambulance arrives. The course then lays out the ‘chain of survival’, which is a sequence of emergency procedures carried out when a person is not breathing.

We outline the emergency responses to perform when seizures, heart attacks or choking incidents occur. We compare the effects of shock caused by different types of bleeding and describe the correct corresponding treatments. The course explains how to treat embedded objects, cuts and blisters. We also discuss when to seek medical help for nose bleeds and other minor injuries. Emergency medical skills are something you may one day urgently need so sign up for this first aid training course to prepare for the unexpected.