MODULE 1 – EMERGENCY FIRST AID

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Emergency First Aid is the first stage of your Reforge Britain training.

This module develops the knowledge and confidence to recognise a medical emergency, assess the situation, summon appropriate help and provide effective immediate assistance until professional emergency services arrive.

Training is released in weekly sections, allowing you to build your knowledge progressively before developing these skills further through practical Reforge Britain training.

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Course Content

WEEK 1 – THE FIRST MINUTES
Learn how to recognise an emergency, keep yourself and others safe, assess a casualty and take the correct first actions while professional help is being summoned.

1.1 – Your Role in the First Minutes
1.2 – Scene Safety & Initial Assessment
1.3 – Checking Response & Breathing
1.4 – Calling for Help & Giving Clear Information
WEEK 1 – KNOWLEDGE CHECK

WEEK 2 – THE UNRESPONSIVE CASUALTY
Learn how to recognise and manage an unresponsive casualty, identify abnormal breathing and cardiac arrest, place a breathing casualty in an appropriate recovery position, and understand when and how CPR and an AED should be used while emergency help is on the way.

WEEK 3 – BLEEDING, TRAUMA & SHOCK
Learn how to recognise and respond to serious bleeding, understand the immediate priorities when dealing with traumatic injuries, identify signs of shock, and provide appropriate first aid while emergency help is on the way.

WEEK 4 – MEDICAL EMERGENCIES & REAL-WORLD SCENARIOS
Learn how to recognise common life-threatening medical emergencies, including heart attacks, strokes, choking, seizures and diabetic emergencies. Understand when to call 999, what immediate first-aid actions to take, and how to respond confidently and safely to realistic emergency situations.

MODULE 1 – EMERGENCY FIRST AID

About Course

Membership Required

Course Content

WEEK 1 – THE FIRST MINUTES
Learn how to recognise an emergency, keep yourself and others safe, assess a casualty and take the correct first actions while professional help is being summoned.

1.1 – Your Role in the First Minutes

1.2 – Scene Safety & Initial Assessment

1.3 – Checking Response & Breathing

1.4 – Calling for Help & Giving Clear Information

WEEK 1 – KNOWLEDGE CHECK

2.1 — Recognising the Unresponsive Casualty

2.2 — The Recovery Position & Monitoring

2.3 — CPR: When and How to Act

2.4 — Using an AED

WEEK 2 — KNOWLEDGE CHECK

WEEK 3 – BLEEDING, TRAUMA & SHOCK
Learn how to recognise and respond to serious bleeding, understand the immediate priorities when dealing with traumatic injuries, identify signs of shock, and provide appropriate first aid while emergency help is on the way.

3.1 – Recognising and Controlling Serious Bleeding

3.2 – Wound Management, Dressings & Tourniquets

3.3 – Recognising and Responding to Shock

3.4 – Traumatic Injuries & Emergency Priorities

WEEK 3 – KNOWLEDGE CHECK

4.1 – Recognising Heart Attacks & Strokes

4.2 – Choking & Breathing Emergencies

4.3 – Seizures, Diabetes & Other Medical Emergencies

4.4 – Putting It All Together: Emergency Scenarios

WEEK 4 – KNOWLEDGE CHECK (8 Questions)

MODULE 1 – EMERGENCY FIRST AID

About Course

Membership Required

Course Content

WEEK 1 – THE FIRST MINUTES Learn how to recognise an emergency, keep yourself and others safe, assess a casualty and take the correct first actions while professional help is being summoned.

1.1 – Your Role in the First Minutes

1.2 – Scene Safety & Initial Assessment

1.3 – Checking Response & Breathing

1.4 – Calling for Help & Giving Clear Information

WEEK 1 – KNOWLEDGE CHECK

2.1 — Recognising the Unresponsive Casualty

2.2 — The Recovery Position & Monitoring

2.3 — CPR: When and How to Act

2.4 — Using an AED

WEEK 2 — KNOWLEDGE CHECK

WEEK 3 – BLEEDING, TRAUMA & SHOCK Learn how to recognise and respond to serious bleeding, understand the immediate priorities when dealing with traumatic injuries, identify signs of shock, and provide appropriate first aid while emergency help is on the way.

3.1 – Recognising and Controlling Serious Bleeding

3.2 – Wound Management, Dressings & Tourniquets

3.3 – Recognising and Responding to Shock

3.4 – Traumatic Injuries & Emergency Priorities

WEEK 3 – KNOWLEDGE CHECK

4.1 – Recognising Heart Attacks & Strokes

4.2 – Choking & Breathing Emergencies

4.3 – Seizures, Diabetes & Other Medical Emergencies

4.4 – Putting It All Together: Emergency Scenarios

WEEK 4 – KNOWLEDGE CHECK (8 Questions)

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WEEK 1 – THE FIRST MINUTES
Learn how to recognise an emergency, keep yourself and others safe, assess a casualty and take the correct first actions while professional help is being summoned.

WEEK 3 – BLEEDING, TRAUMA & SHOCK
Learn how to recognise and respond to serious bleeding, understand the immediate priorities when dealing with traumatic injuries, identify signs of shock, and provide appropriate first aid while emergency help is on the way.