First Aid Courses and Training

First aid course:

Whether travelling in the wilderness or just relaxing in your garden, you never know when the need for basic medical skills hit you. From a simple bruise to a deep cut or a first-degree burn to a fractured limb; any kind of accident requires some treatment before you can go for the doctor. In such circumstances it become necessary for every single person to be aware of first aid treatment and its implications. Its magnitude can be felt the way several schooling institutes have made the studying of the course an integral and compulsory part of their curriculum. This reinstates the responsibility each individual has towards not only to their loved ones but to society in general. In the instance of any calamity every human being should be equipped with the basics of life saving techniques. And this can be only provided by taking a recognised course. Let us take a look to what exactly does this course have as its syllabus?

The contents:

The course teaches the steps you need to follow when faced with day-to-day dilemmas. The Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation i.e. the CPR is the first line of action taught in the course. Its the process followed when encountering a person who has fainted due to lack of oxygen reaching his/her lungs. This situation can be seen either when the victim was pulled out of water while drowning, with an asthma attack or any condition when the patient loses conscious. This is when the person giving first aid is supposed to give mouth-to-mouth artificial respiration after cleaingr the windpipe of the patient to help the air passclearly through.

The other training itineraries taught are as follows:

1) In case of snakebite, you need to tie the sides of the bitten area tightly so as to stop the poison to spread in other body parts.

2) When the patient has suffered burn wounds the immediate remedy should be to put cold water on the injury and not wrap it up with a blanket as traditionally assumed. Pouring water on the burns not only subsidizes the smolder but also relieves the pain and the sting.

3) When you have a broken bone situation, what you need to do is align the broken limb to its original position and tie a hard straight piece of wood or any other supporting material to it. This will support the bone and reduce the pain as it restricts the broken bone’s movement.

Above mentioned are just a handful of tips out of the entire course. By the examples it is evident that first aid is an undoubted requirement of daily life.

The course agendas vary depending on the country you live, two of the main training providers are: In the UK St Johns Ambulance and in the USA The American Redcross the Redcross can be found in most countries across the world.

Also read our article about First Aid procedures CPR and Cardiac Arrest