Last Updated: 29th March 2024
First Aid Guide for Bystanders
Are you looking at how and when to perform first aid? Read our FREE first aid guide and discover some shocking facts about the bystander effect.
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Find out more about first aid and help beat the bystander effect.
Understanding first aid is important as it can give you the confidence you need to step in when an accident occurs. Accidents can happen in any place at any time, and research shows that a large number of us need to brush up on our first aid skills. Having even a basic level of first aid knowledge promotes a safer environment for us all and helps people feel secure. Our step by step First Aid Guide for Bystanders covers key areas of first aid including…
- Understanding the DR ABC process
- How to give chest compressions
- How to put someone in the recovery position
The techniques mentioned in this guide are designed for adults and may not be suitable for children.
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The First Aid Primary Survey course provided by Virtual College in partnership with First Response Training, covers key areas of first aid to help you gain vital knowledge that could one day enable you to save a life. The course will teach you:
- To know what to do if you are on the scene of an accident
- How to assess the situation as a potential danger zone
- The steps of the DR ABC process: Danger, Response, Airways, Breathing, Circulation
- What is meant by the AVPU scale (Alert, Voice, Pain and Unresponsive)
- The importance of the recovery position and how to apply it
We also offer a free online Prepared to Save a Life Course which has been developed in partnership with Community Save A Life Scheme (CSALS).
It takes less than an hour, just five short 10 minute sections and you might be able to save someone's life! ….a friend, work colleague, mother, father, brother, sister, child…might thank you one day.
Want to find out more about First Aid training?
With Virtual College you can learn anytime, anywhere. Our first aid training course is suitable for anyone looking to learn first aid skills or refresh their current knowledge. No previous experience or qualifications are needed to take the course. The First Aid Primary Survey course is designed for anyone who could find themselves at the scene of an accident, this includes environments such as the workplace and home.
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