P783 First Aid 2 - Wounds and Bleeding

About This Course

Under the First Aid Regulations, all workplaces must have adequate first aid provision available for all employees, although there is no legal requirement to provide first aid treatment and facilities for non-employees, including patients. This is module 2 of a series of 5.

Learning Outcomes

Aims

• To identify the six types of wound
• To understand how to apply a sterile wound dressing and prevent cross infection
• To identify and understand how to deal with life-threatening bleeding

Objectives

On completion of this module you will be able to identify the six types of wound and follow the basic principles of preventing cross infection when treating a wound. You will also be able to apply a sterile wound dressing and know how to deal with life-threatening bleeding.