Being prepared for everything that can happen is the key to saving lives. A first aid course includes all the vital techniques and skills necessary to be able to act before the 112 health services arrive.
The use of external defibrillators
Nowadays, those known as automatic or semiautomatic external defibrillators (AED or DESA) have begun to be installed in different autonomous communities. Understanding how these devices work correctly is essential for the survival of a person with cardiorespiratory arrest.
Life can surprise people with delicate situations in which, without the help of knowledge of emergency interventions, the risk of death increases. For this reason, it is essential to have completed a first aid course in which the process is known in the event of these characteristics.
The importance of first aid
Accidents never warn. That is why it is so important always to be prepared. It may be a stranger who needs help. Or not. It can also be a family member or friend who is in danger. Being prepared is essential to being able to save lives. A few mere minutes make the difference between life and death.
In first aid, everyone must know the action protocol so as not to cause more significant harm:
- – Protect.
- – Alert.
- – Help.
Many people rush to the accident area without protecting their lives or the accident site. This situation can cause that there are two or three more instead of one victims.
First aid may be necessary for many situations and circumstances: a fracture, choking, fainting, a fall, drowning, sunstroke, a traffic accident, etc. All these realities need emergency help, mainly when a cardiorespiratory arrest occurs for any reason.
First aid course features
The primary purpose of the Esforem first aid course is to preserve people’s lives through the knowledge of the necessary techniques in emergencies. Students in this course will be prepared to:
- Identify a loss of consciousness and no breathing.
- Take a victim’s pulse correctly.
- Effectively use a semiautomatic defibrillator.
- Use basic CPR techniques and the use of masks for artificial ventilation.
- Know the fundamental aspects of AED maintenance.
These courses have a face-to-face part, and another one is taught online. The face-to-face module follows a methodology approved by the Spanish Society of Intensive and Critical Medicine and Coronary Units (SEMICYUC). This first aid course is taught throughout Spanish geography.
Esforem also has different types of specialized training in emergencies:
- – Basic life support and AED instructor course.
- – Advanced life support course.
- – Basic life support and AED course.
First aid courses prepare people for the most challenging situations in which one or more people’s lives depend on quick and effective action. In this way, it is essential to be prepared for emergencies, in which time is significant to leave death behind. The first aid course teaches students how to act and what should not be done to cause more significant harm to the injured person. It is about preventing before serving.
