Learn first aid in this free online emergency response course that explains how to save lives in emergencies. Knowing how to provide first aid could help save lives in emergencies. This first aid course teaches you how to recognize the signs and symptoms of emergency conditions and provides step-by-step instructions for administering first aid. We explain how to ensure both the rescuer's and the victim's safety in situations such as severe bleeding, burns, fractures, poisoning, choking, heart attacks, strokes, and mental distress.
| Course Category | First Aid, Health Care |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How 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 |
| Course Code | 6203 |
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