Family First Aid Course | E-Learning

Family First Aid Course | E-Learning

A comprehensive first aid course for anyone who wants to know what to do at home, whatever age the casualty.

Accidents and medical emergencies at home do not sort themselves by age group. A choking infant, a child with a febrile seizure, and an adult with a suspected heart attack all require a different response, and being prepared for all three is what a family-level first aid course should deliver.

This online Family First Aid course provides the knowledge to respond to both minor and major first aid incidents involving babies, children and adults, as well as guidance on how to manage a range of common illnesses and conditions that do not necessarily require emergency services but do benefit from a confident, informed response.

The course is accessible on any device and can be completed at your own pace. For parents who want to move from awareness to practical skill, our face-to-face First Aid for Parents course and our wider range of paediatric first aid courses are available alongside this online option.

What You Will Learn

Life-threatening emergencies

• CPR for adults, children and infants: technique, ratios and when to call 999
• How to use an AED (automated external defibrillator)
• Recovery position for unconscious adults and children
• Choking response for adults, children and babies: recognising it and knowing what to do
• Anaphylaxis: recognition and use of an adrenaline auto-injector

Injuries

• Bleeding and wound care, including controlling severe bleeding
• Burns and scalds: immediate cooling and covering
• Head injuries: what to watch for and when to seek help
• Fractures and sprains: initial management
• Eye, ear and nose injuries and foreign bodies

Medical conditions

• Febrile seizures: what they are, what to do, and what to tell the GP
• Epilepsy: recognising a seizure and providing safe support
• Asthma: recognising an attack and supporting correct inhaler use
• Diabetic emergencies: recognising hypoglycaemia and what to do
• Meningitis: the signs in babies, children and adults
• Stroke: FAST recognition and response

Common childhood illnesses and conditions

• Fever: when to treat at home and when to seek help
• Common rashes and skin conditions
• Croup and breathing difficulties in young children
• Diarrhoea, vomiting and dehydration

Course Details

Certificate:

• On successful completion of our Family First Aid Course (E-Learning), you can download a certificate as evidence that you have completed & passed the course.

Course duration:

• The course will typically take between 2-3 hours to complete.

Test:

• There are self-checks after each section of the course and an optional end of course multiple choice assessment.

Pre-requisites:

• None

Geographical coverage:

• Our Family First Aid Course (E-Learning) course is available to candidates throughout the UK.
• The course can be delivered in other countries however the course content has been developed in accordance with current UK practice.

Access:

• Being an online course, the course can be run from anywhere. Perfect for studying at home!
• This online course can be completed on any PC or mobile device. You can study at your own pace and log in and out as often as you wish

Joining instructions:

• Shortly after you purchase your place on the Family First Aid Course, we will email you your login details for the course. Please note that these are generated manually, so may not appear instantly in your inbox.
• Visit this page to read the course joining instructions including everything you need to know about our e-learning courses.