Part 1 - Introduction to First Aid

• Principles of First Aid
• WHAT IS FIRST AID?
• IMMEDIATE ACTION
• WILL I HARM THE CASUALTY?
• HOW DO I GET HELP?
• 'MEDIC ALERT'

• Human Anatomy
  • The Nervous System
  • The Cardiovascular System
  • The Respiratory System
  • The Musculoskeletal System
  • The Lymphatic System
  • The Digestive System
  • The Urinary System
  • The Reproductive System
  • The Integumentary System

• Infectious Disease & First Aid Hygiene
• GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
• FIRST AID HYGIENE
  • PRIOR TO TREATMENT
  • DURING TREATMENT
  • AFTER TREATMENT

• The 'CHAIN OF SURVIVAL'
• AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION