This 3 hour package covers Employers responsibilities and more specialised First Aid Kits where there is a risk of serious injuries where specialised treatment would be needed.

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The Primary Survey can be called an initial assessment, which must be carried out irrespective of the incident you are confronted with including your casualty. 

 

We cover Secondary assessment, once you establish your casualty is breathing normally, this helps finding out what is potentially wrong with a casualty so the correct treatment can be given. The casualty will need a top to toe survey to check for any other injuries they may have.

 

We cover the different types of bleeds and how to deal with them using various Haemostatic dressings and powders as well as the safe use of tourniquets and dealing with catastrophic bleeds when no first aid kits are available.

 

Loss of blood and the dangers of losing blood and fluids from the body, also known as Hypovolemic shock.

 

We cover environmental issues and handover to the emergency services.

 

Delegates will receive a Book on the course and a Certificate on completion of the course.