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Learn basic first aid treatment and emergency medical care in these free online instructional videos, including how to give CPR, treat burns, cuts and broken bones, tips for calling 911 and more.
There are 14 videos in this series:
How to create an anatomical splint to treat a fracture or broken bone; get expert tips and instruction for applying basic first aid, CPR, and other emergency medical treatment in this free instructional video.
How to follow basic rules when calling 911 after a medical emergency; get expert tips and instruction for applying basic first aid, CPR, and other emergency medical treatment in this free instructional video.
How to care for blistering burns and wounds; get expert tips and instruction for applying basic first aid, CPR, and other emergency medical treatment in this free instructional video.
How to care for seizure victims; get expert tips and instruction for applying basic first aid, CPR, and other emergency medical treatment in this free instructional video.
How to apply the three C's of victim assistance: check, call and care; get expert tips and instruction for applying basic first aid, CPR, and other emergency medical treatment in this free instructional video.
How to check a choking victim's airway, breathing and circulation, or pulse; get expert tips and instruction for applying basic first aid, CPR, and other emergency medical treatment in this free instructional video.
How to care for a conscious victim or person who appears to be ill; get expert tips and instruction for applying basic first aid, CPR, and other emergency medical treatment in this free instructional video.
How to apply pressure point techniques on wound care and how to control bleeding; get expert tips and instruction for applying basic first aid, CPR, and other emergency medical treatment in this free instructional video.
How to know different burn types and the proper techniques for caring for burns; get expert tips and instruction for applying basic first aid, CPR, and other emergency medical treatment in this free instructional video.
How to apply treatment for chemical burns on the scalp and skin and how to treat victims of electric shock and electrocution; get expert tips and instruction for applying basic first aid, CPR, and other emergency medical treatment in this free instructional video.
How and why to wear rubber gloves, or latex gloves, when caring for a patient who is bleeding, vomiting or losing body fluids; get expert tips and instruction for applying basic first aid, CPR, and other emergency medical treatment in this free instructional video.
How to properly apply a sling for a broken arm; get expert tips and instruction for applying basic first aid, CPR, and other emergency medical treatment in this free instructional video.
How to carefully place a victim or injured person into the best recovery position; get expert tips and instruction for applying basic first aid, CPR, and other emergency medical treatment in this free instructional video.
How and when to apply an arm sling for a fracture, dislocation, sprain or strain; get expert tips and instruction for applying basic first aid, CPR, and other emergency medical treatment in this free instructional video.
First Aid is the first and immediate stage of care given to a victim of illness or injury. It seeks to stabilize the patient long enough for a trained health care professional to treat the illness or injury and is comprised of many techniques that persons without any health care degrees can administer, after being properly trained.
In this free online video series learn from certified First Aid and CPR Instructor Amy Pearson as she teaches and demonstrates such first aid techniques such as: anatomical splints, blistering burn care, care for a seizure patient, airway and breathing check, conscious victim check, controlling bleeding, the do's and don'ts of burn care, treating chemical burns and victims of electric shock, recovery position, and how to apply an arm sling.
Amy Pearson Amy Pearson is certified to teach First Aid and CPR. She has been teaching these classes to staff at Opportunity Resources Inc. in Missoula, Montana, for nine years.dkdk
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