Taking a First Aid Course

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Dry eyes

A dry eye is a condition that occurs when the tears cannot provide adequate lubrication for the eyes. Tears are a combination of water, mucus and fatty oils which help in making the surface of the eyes become smooth and clear as well as helping in protecting the eyes from infections.

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Athlete’s foot

Athlete’s foot is a fungal infection affecting the feet which is also known as tinea pedis. The fungus thrives mostly in warm and moist areas between the toes and the affected skin

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Black widow spider bites in children

The black widow spider has small black body with a red hour-glass shape on the stomach area and a bite is very poisonous which contains chemicals that make people sick.

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There are many reasons why people decide to take a first aid training course. It might be due to the nature of one’s work, or because of the desire to help injured persons during accidents. Regardless of the reason as to why one would want to become a trained first aider, this is an important skill to have. It can help you save someone’s life. However, before you decide to enroll for any kind of first aid program, you need to know the different types of courses that are available. Some courses are more general while others are suited for certain types of accident victims. Knowing the various kinds of training programs that are available for aspiring first aiders will help you to choose a suitable course for you.

Emergency First Aid Course

First Aid and CPR Training course with the Canadian Red Cross
First Aid and CPR Training course with the Canadian Red Cross

This course is designed to help people learn how to help injured victims at the workplace. However, no specials skills are required to enrol for this program, thus it is suitable for the general public as well. The emergency first aid training course covers basics aspects of emergency care. The skills taught during this course range from attending to bleeding and chocking victims, to helping people who are experiencing seizures or shock.

Marine First Aid Training

This course is suitable for people who work on the water. In fact, marine first aid training is a prerequisite skill for rescue divers, sailors and lifeguards. However, anyone can enrol for this course, especially if you spend a lot of time swimming. This course trains students how to pull drowning victims out of the water, performing CPR among other things.

Life Support First Aid Course

People who are professional first aiders such as paramedics and medical staff are required to take the life support first aid course. For this course, you will learn how to provide emergency medical care to victims involved in life threatening accidents.

Baby and Child First Aid Training

First aid and CPR for infants is different from that given to adults. The reason for this is that babies are fragile than adults. The baby and child first aid training will equip you with skills needed in order to attend to children during accidents. By taking this course, you will get to learn about CPR for children, the correct recovery positions, breathing disorders and many other first aid skills.

Keep in mind that these are just some of the most common first aid training courses. There are many more specific courses available, thus make sure to choose one that is suitable for your profession or a more general first aid course.

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