First aid course 8 hours

The 8-hour first aid course is the most comprehensive one-day course (can be split into two days) available. In the course, you learn and practice the theory of CPR, the basics and approach to providing first aid, treating injuries and bruises, treating unconsciousness and common emergency situations.

The goal of this course is to provide basic, but certainly broad, knowledge in providing first aid in the event of an emergency.

The course includes a CPR section, a trauma and injuries section, and a non-trauma and diseases section.

In the CPR section, you learn about:

• Resuscitation of an adult, child and infant

• Introduction to living systems and the triangle of life

• The chain of survival

• Identification

• How to call for help

• Pre-hospital emergency system

• Identifying cardiac arrest

• Treatment of unconsciousness

• Performing CPR on an adult, child, and infant

• Treatment of foreign body choking

In the Trauma and Illness section, you learn how to identify and treat common emergencies:

• Fainting

• Convulsions

• Stroke

• Myocardial infarction (heart attack)

• Allergy and anaphylaxis (acute allergic attack)

In the trauma section, you learn:

• Common injuries

• Stopping bleeding

• Fracture fixation

During the course, you will practice CPR, foreign body, and dressings.

After an 8-hour first aid course, you will feel like you have the tools to cope if you are exposed to an emergency situation.

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