First Aid for Cyclists
Course Length: 6 Hours
Cyclists are at an increased risk to accidents and are more likely to stop at another accident. When dealing with a cycle accident there is also the risk of being hit by another vehicle. This course is aimed at all cyclists whether you race or use your cycle in town.
Curriculum:
Cyclists are at an increased risk to accidents and are more likely to stop at another accident. When dealing with a cycle accident there is also the risk of being hit by another vehicle. This course is aimed at all cyclists whether you race or use your cycle in town.
Curriculum:
- Initial care of the scene and patient
- Fears of first aid
- Road safety
- Barriers - gloves and face shields
- Initial assessment
- Breathing unconscious patient and recovery position
- Cardiac problems
- One rescuer CPR
- Chest compressions only
- CPR hand over to a second rescuer
- Other primary care problems
- Choking
- Serious bleeding and types of wounds
- Shock
- spinal injury
- Snatch rescue (removing a patient from a dangerous situation)
- Specific injury management
- Breaks and fractures
- Embedded objects
- Eye injuries
- Sunburn
- Head injury and helmet removal
- Chest injury