Basic First Aid & Emergency Response

Every caregiver must be prepared for a medical emergency. Learn to recognise and respond to choking, falls, bleeding, stroke, and cardiac emergencies using the FAST and DRABC frameworks, with CPR theory and professional incident reporting.

In caregiving, emergencies can occur at any moment without warning. Your ability to recognise a medical emergency and respond correctly in the critical first minutes can be the difference between life and death, or between recovery and permanent disability. This course equips every caregiver with the essential knowledge needed to respond confidently and correctly to the most common medical emergencies encountered in caregiving settings. You will learn scene safety checks, primary patient assessment, choking response, fall management, severe bleeding control, and stroke recognition using the FAST test. The course also covers CPR at a theoretical level and provides comprehensive guidance on accurate emergency documentation. This course should be followed by certified hands-on first aid practical training.

Course Requirements

• • No prior caregiving or medical experience required
• • Basic English literacy
• • Completion of Introduction to Caregiving is recommended
• • NOTE: This course covers first aid theory. Practical CPR requires certified hands-on training.

Who Is This Course For?

• • All caregivers regardless of experience level — this is essential knowledge
• • New caregivers starting their first caregiving role
• • Family members caring for elderly or medically vulnerable relatives
• • Home care workers and facility support staff
• • Anyone who wants to be prepared to respond confidently in an emergency

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