What are the essentials to keep in your First Aid Kit / Box? A first aid kit is a box, bag or pack that holds supplies used to treat...

Management CLOSED WOUNDS • Assess the patient’s airway, breathing and circulation. Sit them down and reassure them. Watch for and treat...

A wound is an injury that damages the skin and/or underlying tissue. A wound may be: • OPEN with broken skin and blood easily seen •...

INHALATION BURNS Inhalation burns cause the same problems as burns to the skin – swelling, blisters and leaking fluid. Swelling of the...

The severity of a burn is measured by the: • Area of the burn relative to the total body surface area (TBSA) • Depth of the burn •...

In the outdoors, burns can be caused by accident with stoves, fires, boiling liquids, rope, chemicals (for example, from leaking...

A sprain occurs when sudden twisting or wrenching of a joint tears ligaments and/or tendons. Ankle and knee sprains are common in the...

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS The patient cannot breathe, cough or speak. They look frightened, their eyes may appear to bulge and they are likely...

An airway can become obstructed or blocked by food, broken teeth, snow or dirt driven into the mouth. A child’s airway might be blocked...

RESCUE BREATHING 1. Remove any visible objects from the patient’s mouth. 2. Maintain the head-tilt, chin-lift position. 3. Pinch the...

DANGER Check for danger to you, the group and the patient. Leave the patient in the position you found them unless it is unsafe. RESPONSE...

Timing is critical when recognising the need for, and starting, CPR. In general, if the brain is deprived of oxygen for longer than 4–6...

A safe, successful and enjoyable trip is the result of careful planning and preparation. Before you go into the outdoors, you follow the...

Facilitatiors Tool: EMOTION MANAGEMENT Short Description Goals - Differentiate emotion, feeling, and mood. - Able to name emotions and...

Our first transnational project meeting within the project #FirstAidGlobal took place in Kraków/Poland, between 26th and 28th of January...