Lifeguard First Aid

Course Content:

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Introduction

• The Definition of a First Aider

• The Aims of First Aid

• Rescuer Protection

• First Aid Kit

• Reporting Accidents

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Safety and Casualty Care

• SAFE

• Primary Care - Life Cycle

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Basic Life Support (BLS)

• Chain of Survival

• Extreme Bleeds

• Bleeding Control

• Haemostatic Dressing Application

• Tourniquet Application

• Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

• Child and Infant CPR

• The Recovery Position

• Automated External Defibrillation (AED)

• Adult and Child Choking

• Infant Choking

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Medical Conditions

• Shock

• Heart Attack

• Stroke

• Seizures and Epilepsy

• Allergic Reaction and Anaphylaxis

• Diabetes

• Asthma

• Heat Exhaustion and Heatstroke

• Hypothermia

• Poisoning

• Febrile Seizures

• Sickle Cell Anaemia

• Croup

• Meningitis

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Injury Conditions

• Chest Injuries

• Suspected Spinal Injuries

• Electric Shock

• Head Injuries - Minor and Severe

• Eye Injuries

• Fractures and Dislocations

• Sprains and Strains

• Burns and Scalds

• Small Cuts, Grazes and Bites

• Bruises

• Small Splinters

• Nosebleeds

• Foreign Objects in the Ear or Nose