The aim of the course is to provide the necessary skills and knowledge to provide a first aid response, sustain life, reduce pain and minimise the consequences of injury or sudden illness until professional help arrives.

Learn CPR skills, how to use an AED and how to recognise and respond to a range of first aid situations, including medical situations and trauma situations.

During the course, you will learn:

• How to recognise and respond to a person who is choking

• How to recognise and manage chest pain, anaphylaxis, asthma, stroke and seizures

• How to recognise and treat bites and stings, including how to apply the pressure immobilisation technique

• How to respond to traumatic incidents such as broken bones, burns and both minor and significant bleeding

• How to respond to minor first aid incidents such as sprains, strains, dislocations and nose bleeds