Responding to accidents and sudden illness

Overview

This e-learning course provides essential knowledge to help you respond safely and appropriately when someone has an accident or becomes suddenly ill.

You will learn about the principles and priorities of first aid, how to assess an emergency situation and when to call for emergency assistance. The course also explores common situations you may encounter in a health or social care setting, including shock, seizures, low blood glucose, choking, cardiac arrest and serious bleeding.

The course is suitable for induction and refresher training for health and social care workers.

Successful completion demonstrates understanding of the knowledge covered by this course. It does not provide a first aid qualification or, by itself, demonstrate practical competence as a trained first aider.

Topics Covered

• The aims and principles of first aid.
• Assessing an emergency situation safely.
• Recognising when someone is unresponsive or not breathing normally.
• Calling 999 and providing appropriate emergency assistance.
• CPR and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED).
• Responding to choking.
• Using the recovery position.
• Responding to seizures, low blood glucose and shock.
• Managing bleeding and wounds.
• Workplace emergency procedures, record keeping and RIDDOR.
• Providing relevant information to ambulance professionals.