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Emergency Aid Information

Course Objectives

  • Preserve life
  • Limit effects
  • Promote recovery

Course Syllabus

  • Approach to an incident (danger, help, bystanders)
  • Assessment of priorities (ABC)
  • Checking responsiveness (shake and shout )
  • Opening the airway (chin lift/head tilt )
  • Checking breathing ( look/listen/feel )
  • Checking the pulse (carotid)
  • Recovery position (for breathing casualty)
  • Breathing for the casualty (mouth to mouth)
  • Chest Compressions
  • Combined heart-lung resuscitation
  • Control of bleeding (press and raise)
  • Dressing of wounds
  • Minimising shock
  • Choking
  • Heart attacks

Cost & Dates

The cost of this programme and the schedule of dates are detailed in the main course section of the website. In this section you can also download a booking form.  Please select the Courses option from the left hand navigation.