
Learn how to provide emergency medical care in this free online first aid training course that also covers CPR. This course establishes the importance of first aid techniques used to manage medical emergencies. We show you how to assess different situations and identify the dangers facing both you and others. We explain when to call for emergency assistance and how those services may change when you travel. We also show you how to perform CPR and respond to seizures. This first aid training helps you to respond to emergency situations and even saves lives.
| 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 • State the recommended standard time for checking for breathing • Explain the meaning of the abbreviation ‘DRAB’ • Explain the meaning of ‘PEEP’ • Discuss how to assess an emergency medical situation • State how to wake an unconscious person • Identify the standard number of seconds for chest compressions • Discuss how to care for someone who has suffered a seizure • List the contents of a well-stocked first-aid kit and locations where such kits should be stored |
| Course Code | 5800 |



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