By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Define ‘first aid’ and list the items found in a first-aid kit
• Discuss personal protective equipment (PPE), scene safety and hand-washing
• Identify medical problems, their causes, symptoms and first-aid procedures
• Explain how to handle traumatic injuries
• Analyze how to provide CPR on choking infants
• Describe chest compressions and mask-use for children, infants and adults
• Discuss giving breaths and activating emergency medical services (EMS)
• Recall causes, symptoms and how to care for individuals with medical problems
• Outline symptoms and first aid steps for an individual with environmental injuries or illnesses
• List the symptoms of choking in infants, children and adults

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Explain how to determine if an individual is conscious or unconscious
• Outline the steps in the chain of survival
• Explain the anatomy and physiology of the heart
• List equipment used in airway management
• Summarize the principles of early defibrillation
• List the symptoms of bradycardia and tachycardia
• Explain how to care for acute coronary syndrome
• Recall the process for performing one-person basic life support (BLS) on an adult
• Summarize the steps taken to perform successful airway management
• List the proper steps for using an automated external defibrillator
• Recognize ACLS core rhythms
• Describe the intended use of advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS)

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Explain the importance of pediatric advanced life support (PALS)
• Explain PALS basic life support (BLS)
• Describe how to administer BLS for children and infants
• Identify when a child or infant is experiencing a life-threatening emergency
• Explain the importance of resuscitation tools in PALS
• Recognize the various signs and symptoms of respiratory distress or failure
• Explain the procedure for responding to bradycardia
• Explain the procedure for responding to tachycardia
• Identify the key indicators to check for when carrying out post-resuscitation care
• Describe the process of assessing a child’s or an infant’s airway
• Identify the most preferable solution based on airway assessment
• Describe the process of performing an infant one-person BLS and two-person BLS

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Describe the details of the 2020-2025 guideline changes in basic life support
• Discuss how to perform adult mouth-to-mask ventilation
• Outline ‘bag-mask’ ventilation in two-rescuer CPR for adults
• Outline the steps of performing CPR on children
• Explain the one-rescuer and the two-rescuer BLS for infants between 0 to 12 months old
• Identify the AED steps for children and infants
• Paraphrase the adult ‘chain of survival’ and its pediatric counterpart
• Distinguish between one-rescuer and the two-rescuer BLS for children
• Illustrate how to open a child’s airway
• Explain how to deliver mouth-to-mouth rescue breathing
• Explain how to perform mouth-to-mouth rescue breathing on adults and older children
• Explain how to perform mouth-to-mouth and nose-rescue breathing for infants

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Identify sources of bloodborne pathogens (BBPs)
• Explain the risks involved when working with blood
• Explain the importance of personal protective equipment (PPE) for preventing transmission of BBPs
• Describe how BBPs are transmitted
• Outline how to clean up blood and blood-containing fluids appropriately
• State how to avoid exposure to BBPs from the use of ‘sharps’
• Recall how to respond after exposure
• Summarize how to establish a core sense of responsibility among participants to prevent exposure to BBPs

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Identify normal sinus rhythms on an electrocardiogram (ECG)
• Distinguish between normal sinus rhythms and abnormal ECG patterns in potential cardiac disorders
• Analyse ECG waveform morphology to assess the presence of atrial and ventricular hypertrophy
• Explain the underlying mechanisms involved in different ECG rhythm patterns
• Discuss the physiological and pathological factors that lead to specific ECG rhythm abnormalities
• Categorise ECG rhythms into groups based on waveform patterns and clinical significance
• Recognise and differentiate between atrial and ventricular fibrillation, bradycardia and tachycardia
• State how the adult Cardiac Arrest Algorithm helps manage cardiac arrest in adult patients
• Outline the importance of post-cardiac care
• Review the basic life support (BLS) procedures provided by one or two healthcare personnel
• Summarise the basics of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
• Distinguish between the CPR procedure used on adults and infants

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Discuss how to respond to various accidents, injuries and other emergencies
• Explain why ensuring the safety of the victim and the caregiver is the first step to providing aid
• Distinguish between physical health and mental health first aid
• Recognise and respond appropriately to environmental emergencies such as hypothermia and heat stroke
• Discuss how to treat allergic reactions and poisonings effectively
• List the preventive measures a first aider should take in hazardous environments
• Define ‘first aid’ and its aims and discuss the importance of early intervention in emergencies
• Describe the five-step ALGEE plan used to intervene in mental health crises
• Outline the appropriate first-aid measures for managing common medical emergencies
• Describe the protective measures used against bloodborne pathogens
• Identify and effectively treat traumatic injuries, such as burns, fractures and bleeding
• Summarise the basic first-aid measures for venomous animal bites and stings