First Aid CPR and AED (Level 1) Training Service | in Dammam - Riyadh - Jeddah - Makkah

1. Introduction to Emergency Response

• Emergency response fundamentals including (scene safety, personal protection, emergency action steps, prioritization)

• Good Samaritan laws including (legal protection, duty to act, consent, standard of care, liability limitations)

• Universal precautions per OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1030 including (bloodborne pathogen protection, barriers, hand hygiene, personal protective equipment)

• Emergency action steps including (check scene safety, check victim, call emergency services, care for victim)

• Emergency medical services activation including (when to call, emergency numbers 911 or local, information to provide, staying on line)

• First aid kit contents per ANSI/ISEA Z308.1 including (basic supplies, bandages, antiseptics, gloves, emergency equipment)

2. Basic Life Support and CPR for Adults

2.1 Recognizing Cardiac Arrest

• Cardiac arrest signs including (unresponsiveness, absence of normal breathing, no pulse, sudden collapse)

• Chain of survival per AHA including (recognition and activation, early CPR, rapid defibrillation, advanced life support, post-cardiac arrest care)

• Importance of immediate CPR including (brain damage timeline 4-6 minutes, survival rates, bystander CPR impact)

• Cardiac arrest versus heart attack including (circulation stopped versus reduced, immediate CPR versus call first)

2.2 Adult CPR Technique

• High-quality CPR components per AHA 2020 Guidelines including (compression depth 2-2.4 inches, rate 100-120/min, full chest recoil, minimal interruptions)

• Hand placement and positioning including (center of chest on lower half of sternum, heel of hand, proper body alignment)

• Compression-to-ventilation ratio including (30 compressions to 2 breaths for single rescuer, continuous technique)

• Compression technique including (straight arms, shoulders over hands, smooth compressions, complete recoil, counting aloud)

• Rescue breathing including (head-tilt chin-lift, pinch nose, seal mouth, breath duration 1 second, chest rise observation)

2.3 Hands-Only CPR

• Hands-only CPR indications per AHA including (untrained rescuer, unwilling to give breaths, compression-only alternative)

• Continuous chest compressions including (rate 100-120/min, adequate depth, minimal interruptions, no rescue breaths)

• When to use hands-only including (adult sudden collapse, public access response, training limitations)

• Effectiveness of hands-only CPR including (survival rates, bystander willingness, simplicity advantage)

3. Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Operation

• AED purpose and function including (analyzes heart rhythm, delivers shock for ventricular fibrillation, restores normal rhythm)

• AED safety per AHA Guidelines including (clear warnings before shock, no contact during analysis and shock, dry chest surface)

• AED operation sequence including (power on, attach pads, follow prompts, analyze rhythm, deliver shock if advised, resume CPR)

• Pad placement including (upper right chest, lower left side, avoid pacemaker, bare dry chest, shave if very hairy)

• Special AED considerations including (children use pediatric pads/setting if available, wet victims dry chest, medication patches remove, implanted devices avoid)

• AED and CPR integration per AHA including (minimize interruptions, continue CPR while applying pads, resume CPR immediately after shock)

• Public access AED programs including (AED locations, signage, awareness, bystander use encouraged)

4. Choking Relief for Adults

4.1 Recognizing Choking

• Mild versus severe airway obstruction including (coughing forcefully versus unable to speak, universal choking sign, oxygen deprivation)

• Universal choking sign including (hands clutching throat, inability to speak, difficulty breathing, cyanosis)

• When to intervene including (severe obstruction only, encourage coughing for mild, monitor for deterioration)

4.2 Conscious Choking Adult

• Abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver) including (standing behind, fist above navel, quick upward thrusts, repeat until expelled)

• Hand positioning including (thumb side of fist, midline location, avoid ribs and xiphoid process)

• Thrust technique including (inward and upward motion, quick thrusts, sufficient force, up to 5 thrusts)

• Modifications for pregnancy or obesity including (chest thrusts instead of abdominal, hand placement on sternum)

4.3 Unconscious Choking Adult

• Victim becomes unconscious including (lower to ground carefully, activate emergency services, begin CPR)

• Modified CPR including (look for object before breaths, attempt to remove visible object, finger sweep only if seen)

• Chest compressions for choking including (compression may relieve obstruction, standard CPR technique, mouth check before breaths)

5. Basic First Aid for Common Injuries

5.1 Bleeding Control and Wound Care

• External bleeding control including (direct pressure, elevation, pressure dressing, tourniquet as last resort)

• Direct pressure technique including (clean cloth or gauze, firm continuous pressure 10-15 minutes, avoid peeking)

• Pressure dressing application including (bandage over wound, secure firmly, monitor for circulation, swelling signs)

• Severe bleeding and tourniquets including (life-threatening extremity bleeding, commercial tourniquet, time of application, hospital only removal)

• Wound cleaning including (minor wounds, soap and water, irrigation, antibiotic ointment, covering)

5.2 Burns

• Burn classification including (superficial redness only, partial thickness blisters, full thickness white or charred)

• Burn first aid including (cool with water 10-20 minutes, remove jewelry, cover with sterile dressing, no ice)

• Chemical burns including (flush with water 20 minutes minimum, remove contaminated clothing, continuous flushing, medical attention)

• Electrical burns including (scene safety, shut off power, entry and exit wounds, cardiac monitoring need, emergency services)

5.3 Fractures, Sprains, and Strains

• Fracture signs including (pain, swelling, deformity, inability to move, crepitus, bruising)

• RICE protocol including (Rest, Ice 20 minutes, Compression elastic bandage, Elevation above heart)

• Immobilization principles including (splint in position found, immobilize above and below, check circulation, pad splint)

• When to seek medical care including (obvious deformity, severe pain, numbness or tingling, open fracture, inability to bear weight)

6. Medical Emergencies

6.1 Heart Attack

• Heart attack warning signs per AHA including (chest discomfort, shortness of breath, nausea, lightheadedness, arm/jaw pain)

• Heart attack response including (call emergency services immediately, rest position, aspirin if available and no allergy, nitroglycerin assistance)

• Difference from cardiac arrest including (conscious versus unconscious, reduced blood flow versus stopped, medication versus CPR)

• Aspirin administration including (chew 325mg adult aspirin, contraindications, medical direction, timing importance)

6.2 Stroke

• FAST stroke recognition including (Face drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty, Time to call emergency services)

• Additional stroke signs including (confusion, vision problems, severe headache, dizziness, loss of balance)

• Stroke care including (call emergency services immediately, note time of symptom onset, position comfortably, nothing by mouth)

• Time-critical nature including (treatment window, "time is brain", rapid transport, stroke center)

6.3 Diabetic Emergencies

• Hypoglycemia signs including (confusion, shakiness, sweating, weakness, hunger, pale, irritability)

• Hypoglycemia treatment including (conscious victim give sugar juice/candy, glucose tablets, improvement expected 15 minutes)

• Hyperglycemia signs including (excessive thirst, frequent urination, fruity breath, confusion over hours/days)

• When to call emergency services including (unconsciousness, seizure, no improvement, unknown if high or low sugar)

7. Environmental Emergencies

7.1 Heat-Related Illness

• Heat cramps including (muscle spasms, heavy sweating, rest and fluids, stretching, electrolyte drinks)

• Heat exhaustion including (heavy sweating, weakness, nausea, headache, cool skin, move to cool area, fluids)

• Heat stroke including (high temperature, altered mental status, hot dry skin, emergency services immediately, cool rapidly)

• Cooling methods including (move to shade/AC, remove excess clothing, cool water/ice packs, fan)

7.2 Cold-Related Illness

• Hypothermia including (shivering, confusion, drowsiness, slurred speech, gradual rewarming, emergency services)

• Frostbite including (white/grayish skin, numbness, hard/waxy texture, gradual rewarming in water, no rubbing, protect area)

• Rewarming technique including (warm water 98-105°F, avoid direct heat, pain during rewarming, blisters protection)

7.3 Bites and Stings

• Insect stings including (remove stinger if present, wash area, ice, pain relief, watch for allergic reaction)

• Allergic reaction signs including (difficulty breathing, swelling face/throat, rapid pulse, dizziness, hives, emergency services)

• Snake bites including (keep still, position below heart, remove jewelry, emergency services, no cutting/sucking, description of snake)

• Animal bites including (wash with soap and water 5 minutes, control bleeding, medical attention for deep/dirty, rabies risk)

8. Additional First Aid Skills

8.1 Shock

• Shock signs including (pale/cool/clammy skin, rapid pulse, rapid breathing, confusion, weakness, thirst)

• Shock management including (lay down, elevate legs 12 inches if no injury, maintain body temperature, reassure, monitor)

• Conditions causing shock including (severe bleeding, heart attack, allergic reaction, major trauma, burns)

• When not to elevate legs including (head injury, breathing difficulty, spinal injury, leg fracture)

8.2 Seizures

• Seizure care including (protect from injury, cushion head, turn on side after convulsions, time seizure, stay until conscious)

• What not to do including (no restraint, nothing in mouth, no water/food until fully conscious)

• When to call emergency services including (first seizure, lasts over 5 minutes, repeated seizures, injury, pregnancy, diabetes)

8.3 Poisoning

• Poison routes including (ingestion, inhalation, absorption, injection)

• Poison center contact including (1-800-222-1222 in US, local emergency number, product/container information, victim age/weight)

• General care including (call poison center, follow instructions, save container/vomit, monitor victim, emergency services if serious)

• What not to do including (no inducing vomiting unless instructed, no neutralizing agents, no activated charcoal without medical direction)

9. Emergency Scene Management

• Scene safety assessment including (traffic, fire, electrical, structural, violence, hazardous materials, ongoing danger)

• Multiple victim triage including (life-threatening first, breathing/circulation priority, walking wounded last)

• Bystander management including (assign tasks, call emergency services, get AED, control crowd, provide information)

• Communication with emergency services including (location, number of victims, conditions, care provided, changes in condition)

• Handoff to EMS including (victim information, care provided, medical history if known, medication allergies, events)

• Documentation including (incident details, care provided, time, witnesses, victim information, report to supervisor)