First Aid

These First Aid links will cover all essential skills that you require to work in front line services.

Please read all the information provided on the links below and feel free to download the two apps available on the last block for more information.

If you are required to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), you should conduct a risk assessment and adopt appropriate precautions for infection control.

Where possible, it is recommended that you do not perform rescue breaths or mouth-to-mouth ventilation; perform chest compressions only. Resuscitation Council (UK) Guidelines 2010 for Basic Life Support state that studies have shown that compression-only CPR may be as effective as combined ventilation and compression in the first few minutes after non-asphyxial arrest (cardiac arrest due to lack of oxygen).

If a decision is made to perform mouth-to-mouth ventilation in asphyxial arrest, use a resuscitation face shield where available.

Should you have given mouth-to-mouth ventilation there are no additional actions to be taken other than to monitor yourself for symptoms of possible COVID-19 over the following 10 days. Should you develop such symptoms you should follow the advice on what to do on the NHS website.

The full guidance can be found on the gov.uk website.

Please contact Learning Development if you require any further information