Understand the role and responsibilities of a first aider:

• Identify how to minimise the risk of infection to self and others
• Identify the need for consent to provide first aid

Be able to assess an emergency situation safely:

• Conduct a scene survey
• Conduct a primary survey of a casualty
• Summon appropriate assistance when necessary

Be able to provide first aid to an unresponsive casualty:

• Identify when to administer Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Demonstrate adult CPR using a manikin
• Identify when to place a casualty into the recovery position
• Demonstrate continual monitoring of breathing whilst the casualty is in the recovery position
• Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty who is experiencing a seizure

Identify and provide first aid to a casualty with external bleeding:

• Identify whether external bleeding is life-threatening

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with minor injuries:

• Small cuts, grazes, bruises, small splinters, nosebleeds, minor burns and scalds

Identify and provide first aid to a casualty who is choking

Identify and provide first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock:

• Be able to conduct a secondary survey
• Identify the information to be collected when gathering a casualty history
• Demonstrate how to conduct a head to toe survey

Identify and provide first aid to a casualty with suspected injuries to bones, muscles and joints

Identify and provide first aid to a casualty with suspected head and spinal injuries

Identify and provide first aid to a casualty with suspected chest injuries

Identify and provide first aid to a casualty with burns and scalds

• Identify how to recognise the severity of burns and scalds
• Identify how to administer first aid for burns involving dry/wet heat, chemicals, electricity

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with an eye injury

• Identify how to administer first aid for eye injuries involving dust, chemicals or embedded objects

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected poisoning

• Identify how poisonous substances can enter the body

Identify and provide first aid to casualty with anaphylaxis

• Demonstrate the use of a ‘training device’ adrenaline auto-injector

Identify and provide first aid to a casualty with suspected major illness

• Heart attack, stroke, epileptic seizure, asthma attack, diabetic hypoglycaemic emergency