• Assess and Secure Emergency Scenes: Evaluate potential hazards to ensure personal safety, bystander safety, and victim safety before delivering aid.

  • Recognise Life-Threatening Conditions: Identify symptoms of critical medical emergencies, including cardiac arrest, stroke, severe allergic reactions, and severe bleeding.

  • Perform Primary Emergency Care: Apply fundamental life-support techniques, including hands-only CPR, basic airway management, and the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).

  • Manage Common Injuries and Wounds:Execute basic first aid for minor and major cuts, burns, fractures, and sprains to prevent further complications or infection.

  • Demonstrate Effective Emergency Communication: Gather key patient information and clearly report details to emergency medical services (EMS) during a handoff.

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