First aid for Motorcyclists
Course Length: 1 day
Motorcyclists are at an increased risk of accidents and more likely to stop at another bike accident. Dealing with motorcycle accidents has other risks as you will be by a busy road and could be hit by another vehicle. This specialist course covers basic life support skills as well as other injuries that could affect motorcyclists as well as safety by the roadside when dealing with an accident. This is a one day course and can be carried out locally or at your club.
Course curriculum:
Motorcyclists are at an increased risk of accidents and more likely to stop at another bike accident. Dealing with motorcycle accidents has other risks as you will be by a busy road and could be hit by another vehicle. This specialist course covers basic life support skills as well as other injuries that could affect motorcyclists as well as safety by the roadside when dealing with an accident. This is a one day course and can be carried out locally or at your club.
Course curriculum:
- Initial care of the scene and patient
- Fears of first aid
- Road safety
- Barriers - gloves and face shields
- Initial assessment
- Unconscious breathing patient and recovery position
- Cardiac problems
- One rescuer CPR
- Chest only compressions
- Handing over to a second rescuer
- Other primary care first aid problems
- Adult choking
- Serious bleeding and types of wounds
- Shock
- Spinal injury management
- Snatch rescue (removing someone from a dangerous situation)
- Helmet Removal - Open and Full Face
- Specific injury management
- Breaks and fractures
- Embedded objects
- Eye injuries
- Head injuries and helmet removal
- Chest injuries