Responding to Emergencies (School/College semester length course)

 Contents:

         If not you...Who?

   Responding to emergencies

   Before giving care

   Body Systems

   Checking the victim

   Breathing emergencies

   Cardiac emergencies and unconscious choking

         Bleeding

   Shock

   Soft Tissue injuries

   Musculoskeletal injuries

   Injuries to the extremities

   Injuries to the head, neck and back

   Injuries to the chest, abdomen and pelvis

   Sudden illness

   Poisoning

   Bites and stings

   Substance misuse and abuse

   Heat and cold-related emergencies

   Reaching and moving victims in the water

   People with special needs

   Childbirth

   Delayed-help situations

   A safer and Healthier life