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URBAN FIRST AID
URBAN FIRST AID
Where and When: By request at your location.
Length: 4 Hours (with SOLO CPR is 6-7 total hours)
Certification: Upon Completion
Age Restriction: The minimum age is fourteen (14).
Course Overview: The SOLO Urban First Aid course is taught in approximately 4 hours and prepares people with little or no first aid training to respond to emergencies and stay safe until help arrives. It is designed for urban and suburban settings where definitive care, such as EMS and a hospital, is typically within about one hour. In four hours, participants learn to recognize and provide initial care for common life threatening injuries and medical conditions while waiting for emergency services.
Course Outline
The Anatomy of a Crisis
Infectious Disease Control. Body Substance Isolation, BSI
Calling 911 for Emergency Services
Scene Size Up in Patient Assessment
Patient Assessment
Ruling Out Life Threatening Concerns, Issues, Injuries, and Conditions
Soft Tissue Injuries with a focus on Stop the Bleed
Head and Neck Injuries and Concussions
Respiratory Difficulties
Changes in Level of Consciousness, LOC, Seizures, and Diabetes
Allergic Reactions and Anaphylaxis. Use and Purpose
Poisoning and Overdose
Booklet Excerpt: Urban First Aid
Anatomy of a Crisis
What would you do if you were the first one to arrive at the scene of an accident?
How do you find out what's wrong and what has happened?
How do you determine how bad someone is hurt?
Do you call for 911 or leave to go get help?
Do you try to help the injured person?
When you come to an accident, stop and survey the scene. Make sure that you and everyone around the scene is safe before you help. You need to be aware of hazards that may danger you and the people around you.
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