First Aid: Medical Emergencies

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Medical emergencies can occur at any time but may be hidden because of injuries suffered in an accident. Additionally, an accident may trigger a medical emergency such as a heart attack, stroke, or seizure. This training will focus on the signs and symptoms of specific medical emergencies and their treatment. Being trained in first aid could mean the difference between life and death. Note: This training should not be used as the primary basis for any first aid certification. It is intended to provide the learner with knowledge-based training only. This training should be accompanied by a performance-based component provided by a certified first aid instructor. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements.Learner objectives are to describe how to respond appropriately to a medical emergency and recall the signs, symptoms, and first aid treatments for medical emergencies including choking, poisoning, heart attacks, respiratory distress, strokes, seizures, and diabetic shock.The course was developed and reviewed with subject matter support provided by certified subject matter experts and industry professionals. Please note, the course materials and content were current with the laws and regulations at the time of the last expert review, however, they may not reflect the most current legal developments. Nothing herein, or in the course materials, shall be construed as professional advice as to any particular situation with respect to compliance with legal statutes or requirements.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • First Aid: Medical Emergencies
  • identify how to respond appropriately to a medical emergency
  • Knowledge Check: Emergency Response
  • identify the steps to take in providing first aid treatment for choking
  • identify the correct body and hand positions to use when performing back blows and abdominal thrusts
  • Knowledge Check: Choking
  • identify the steps to take when providing first aid treatment for poisoning
  • identify the likely route of entry for a chemical in a given workplace situation
  • Knowledge Check: Poisoning
  • identify the first aid treatment for heart attacks
  • Knowledge Check: Heart Attacks
  • identify the signs, symptoms, and first aid treatment for respiratory distress
  • Knowledge Check: Respiratory Distress
  • identify the signs and symptoms of a stroke
  • Knowledge Check: Stroke
  • identify the signs, symptoms, and first aid treatment for seizures
  • Knowledge Check: Seizures
  • identify the signs, symptoms, and first aid treatment for diabetic coma and insulin shock
  • Knowledge Check: Diabetic Coma and Insulin Shock

IN THIS COURSE

  • First Aid: Medical Emergencies
    1m
  • Emergency Response
    3m
  • Knowledge Check: Emergency Response
    1m
  • Choking
    4m
  • Knowledge Check: Choking
    3m
  • Poisoning
    3m
  • Knowledge Check: Poisoning
    2m
  • Heart Attacks
    3m
  • Knowledge Check: Heart Attacks
    2m
  • Respiratory Distress
    4m
  • Knowledge Check: Respiratory Distress
    3m
  • Stroke
    2m
  • Knowledge Check: Stroke
    1m
  • Seizures
    2m
  • Knowledge Check: Seizures
    3m
  • Diabetic Coma and Insulin Shock
    4m
  • Knowledge Check: Diabetic Coma and Insulin Shock
    3m

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