Description
This course provides learners with guidance on Life-Threatening Bleeding Control, including dealing with the inherent dangers associated with the use of tourniquets and haemostatic dressings whilst administering First Aid in a high-risk working environment. All learners must hold an in date Level 3 Emergency First Aid or Level 3 First Aid at Work qualification.
Syllabus
A range of subjects are covered including:
- Equipment
- Changes to the guidelines
- Life-threatening external bleeding, control measures and equipment
- Recognising a life-threatening external bleed
- Improvised tourniquets
- Wound packing techniques
- Manufactured tourniquets
- Haemostatic dressings
- Casualty aftercare
- Dangers of the incorrect use of tourniquets and haemostatic products
