BASIC FIRST AID TRAINING

Purpose of the Training

The Certified Basic First Aid Training aims to provide the necessary knowledge and skills to perform fast, effective, and most appropriate interventions on a patient/injured person in any accident or life-threatening situation. These interventions are carried out at the scene without seeking medical equipment, utilizing available tools and resources, and avoiding medication or incorrect practices until healthcare professionals arrive. The goal is to save lives or prevent the situation from worsening before professional teams reach the scene.

Certified First Aid Training LEGAL BASIS

According to workplace hazard classes, it is legally mandatory to employ:

• Less hazardous workplaces: At least 1 first aider for up to every 20 employees,

• Hazardous workplaces: At least 1 first aider for up to every 15 employees,

• Highly hazardous workplaces: At least 1 first aider for up to every 10 employees.

TRAINING CONTENT

• General First Aid Information,

• First Aid Training Curriculum Approved by the Ministry of Health,

• Introduction and Evaluation of the Incident Scene,

• Basic Life Support (Infants),

• Basic Life Support (Children and Adults),

• First Aid for Bleeding and Wounds,

• First Aid for Fractures, Dislocations, and Sprains,

• First Aid for Poisoning,

• First Aid for Drowning,

• First Aid for Foreign Objects Blocked in the Airway,

• First Aid for Burns and Frostbite,

• First Aid for Electric Shocks,

• First Aid for Altered Mental Status and Medical Emergencies,

• First Aid for Animal Bites and Stings,

• Patient, Injured, and Casualty Transport Techniques.

COURSE MODULES

1. GENERAL FIRST AID INFORMATION

• What is first aid? What is emergency treatment? Who is a first aider?

• What is the difference between first aid and emergency treatment? What are the primary goals of first aid?

• What are the fundamental practices of first aid?

• What are the responsibilities of a first aider during intervention? What are the ABCs of a first aider?

2. EVALUATION OF THE PATIENT/INJURED PERSON AND THE SCENE

• What are the bodily systems that a first aider needs to know? What are the pulse points on the body?

• What is the purpose of evaluating the patient/injured person? What are the stages of the primary assessment? How should the secondary assessment be conducted?

• What is the purpose of evaluating the incident scene?

• What are the actions to be taken during the evaluation of the incident scene?

3. AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION

• What are the symptoms of airway obstruction?

• How is the Heimlich maneuver performed on individuals with complete airway obstruction?

4. FIRST AID FOR BLEEDING

• What is bleeding?

• How many types of bleeding are there?

• What are the first aid practices for bleeding? What is shock?

• How many types of shock are there? What are the symptoms of shock?

• What are the first aid practices for shock? How do you place someone in the shock position?

5. FIRST AID FOR WOUNDS AND INJURIES

• What is a wound?

• How many types of wounds are there?

• What are the common symptoms of wounds? How should first aid be administered for injuries? What are severe injuries?

• How should first aid be administered for severe injuries?

• What complications can occur in penetrating chest injuries? How should first aid be administered for penetrating chest injuries?

• What complications can occur in penetrating abdominal injuries? How should first aid be administered for penetrating abdominal injuries?

• Why are head and spinal injuries critical? What are the types of head injuries?

• What are the causes of head and spinal injuries? What are the symptoms of head and spinal injuries?

• How should first aid be administered for head and spinal injuries?

6. FIRST AID FOR BURNS, FROSTBITE, AND HEATSTROKE

• What is a burn?

• How many types of burns are there?

• What factors determine the severity of a burn? How are burns categorized by degree?

• What are the negative effects of burns on the body?

• What are the first aid procedures for thermal burns? How should first aid be administered for chemical burns?

• How should first aid be administered for electrical burns? What are the symptoms of heatstroke?

• How should first aid be administered for heatstroke? What are the symptoms of frostbite?

• How should first aid be administered for frostbite?

7. FIRST AID FOR FRACTURES, DISLOCATIONS, AND SPRAINS

• What is a fracture?

• How many types of fractures are there? What are the symptoms of a fracture?

• What complications can a fracture cause? How should first aid be administered for fractures?

• What is a sprain?

• How should first aid be administered for sprains? What is a dislocation?

• What are the symptoms of a dislocation?

• How should first aid be administered for dislocations?

• How should immobilization (splinting) be performed for fractures, dislocations, and sprains?

• What points should be considered during immobilization? What are the immobilization methods?

8. FIRST AID FOR ALTERED MENTAL STATUS

• What is loss of consciousness?

• What are the causes of loss of consciousness? What are the symptoms of altered mental status?

• How should first aid be administered in case of altered mental status?

• How do you place someone in the recovery position (semiprone-lateral position)?

• What is a seizure/convulsion?

• What are the causes of seizures?

• What are the types of seizures based on their causes? What is a febrile seizure (seizure due to high fever)?

• How should first aid be administered for febrile seizures? What is an epileptic seizure?

• How should first aid be administered during an epileptic seizure?

• What is hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)? What are the causes of low blood sugar?

• What symptoms occur when blood sugar drops suddenly?

• What symptoms occur when blood sugar drops gradually over a long period?

• How should first aid be administered for low blood sugar?

• What are the causes of severe chest pain?

• What are the symptoms of severe chest pain? How should first aid be administered for chest pain?

9. FIRST AID FOR POISONING

• What is poisoning?

• What are the general symptoms of poisoning? Through which routes does poisoning occur?

• How should first aid be administered for poisoning via the digestive tract (ingestion)?

• How should first aid be administered for poisoning via the respiratory tract (inhalation)?

• How should first aid be administered for poisoning via the skin (dermal contact)?

• What are the general first aid procedures for poisoning?

10. FIRST AID FOR ANIMAL BITES

• Why are animal bites critical?

• How should first aid be administered for cat and dog bites?

• What are the symptoms of bee stings?

• How should first aid be administered for bee stings?

• What are the symptoms of scorpion stings?

• How should first aid be administered for scorpion stings?

• How should first aid be administered for snakebites?

• What are the symptoms of marine animal stings?

• How should first aid be administered for marine animal stings?

11. FIRST AID FOR FOREIGN OBJECTS IN THE EYE, EAR, AND NOSE

• How should first aid be administered when a foreign object gets into the eye?

• How should first aid be administered when a foreign object gets into the ear?

• How should first aid be administered when a foreign object gets into the nose?

12. FIRST AID FOR DROWNING

• What is drowning?

• What are the causes of drowning?

• What are the general symptoms of drowning?

• What should be the general first aid procedures for drowning?

Who Can Participate in the Training?

Anyone with a sense of responsibility who wishes to save lives can receive first aid training. According to the First Aid Regulation, candidates must be over 18 years old and at least primary school graduates to participate in first aid training. The 18-year age limit ensures that first aider candidates are legally adults. The requirement to be at least a primary school graduate is to ensure that candidates possess literacy skills.

• Nowadays, parents want to receive first aid training for the sake of their children.

• Teachers in schools take first aid training for their students.

• Professional coaches, athletes, and sports instructors apply first aid during accidents that may occur in sports fields.

• Ambulance drivers are legally required to receive first aid training.

• In workplaces, employers provide first aid training to a specific number of their employees in accordance with legislation.