Advanced First Aid Foundations

First Aid Guidelines
Guideline Sources Infection Control Currency and Equipment Working Safely
Sharps Injuries
Overview First Aid Disposal
Legal Issues in First Aid
Duty of Care Consent Privacy Own Limitations Good Samaritan Principles Stress and Self-Care
Responding to First Aid Incidents
Scene Safety DRSABCD Overview Recognising Unresponsiveness Chain of Survival Continuing or Stopping CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
When to Start CPR Compression and Breathing Rate Rescue Breaths Minimise Interruptions When to Continue or Stop
Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)
Purpose How to Use an AED Children and Infants Safety Maintenance
Upper-Airway Management
Why Airway Comes First Opening the Airway Recovery Position Suspected Spinal Injury
First Aid Medication
Overview What First Aiders May Do What To Avoid Documentation
Secondary Assessment
Overview SAMPLE History Head-To-Toe Check Vital Signs
Triage
Overview First Actions Categories Reassessment
Elderly and Infirm Casualties
Overview Assessment Considerations Communication Consent And Directions