FIRST-AID TRAINING PROGRAMME: AN OVERVIEW REFERENCE (original) (raw)

INTERNATIONAL FIRST AID, RESUSCITATION, AND EDUCATION GUIDELINES 2020

INTERNATIONAL FIRST AID, RESUSCITATION, AND EDUCATION GUIDELINES 2020, 2020

These guidelines evaluate and report on the latest science and good practice behind first aid, resuscitation and education and replace earlier guidelines produced in 2016. They were developed to support first aid programme designers across our global network in updating their first aid materials, education, and skills. These guidelines do not replace first aid manuals and associated educational materials but serve as the basis for developing and updating first aid manuals, resuscitation programmes, apps, public information and associated educational materials. National Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies should adapt these guidelines as needed for their local contexts (culture, language, habits etc.), legal context, local prevalence of injuries or illnesses and their own capacities. In addition, these guidelines and evidence review serve as an excellent reference for first aid instructors, emergency responders and their agencies.

European first aid guidelines

Resuscitation, 2007

Aim: Our objectives were to determine the most effective, safe, and feasible first aid (FA) techniques and procedures, and to formulate valid recommendations for training. We focussed on emergencies involving few casualties, where emergency medical services or healthcare professionals are not immediately present at the scene, but are available within a short space of time. Due to time and resource constraints, we limited ourselves to safety, emergency removal, psychosocial FA, traumatology, and poisoning. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was not included because guidelines are already available from the European Resuscitation Council (ERC). The FA guidelines are intended to provide guidance to authors of FA handbooks and those responsible for FA programmes. These guidelines, together with the ERC resuscitation guidelines, will be integrated into a European FA Reference Guide and a European FA Manual. ଝ A Spanish translated version of the summary of this article appears as Appendix in the final online version at . . . ଝଝ Guidelines are not a substitute for the caregiver's own judgment of a specific medical or health condition. Casualties should consult a qualified health-care professional for advice about a specific condition. The authors disclaim any liability to any party for any damages arising out of the use or non-use of this material and any information contained therein, and all warranties, expressed or implied. RESUS-3163; No. of Pages 12 2 S. Van de Velde et al.

Development of an Evidence-Based First Aid Guideline for First Responders in Sub-Saharan Africa

International Journal of First Aid Education , 2023

Background: Many Sub-Saharan African countries lack effective emergency medical services. In response, Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies, amongst other organizations implement first responder training programs across Africa. The current paper describes the development of an advanced manual for first responders (FAFR) in Sub-Saharan Africa.

International first aid and resuscitation guidelines 2016

This document evaluates and reports on the science behind first aid and resuscitation. The International First Aid and Resuscitation Guidelines (referred to as the guidelines) have been produced with the main goal of fostering harmonization of first aid practices among the Red Cross Red Crescent National Societies and provide a true evidence-base to these practices. It is part of quality assurance to ensure that the general public and volunteers receive first aid training in accordance with IFRC standards and to establish, in due course, the IFRC International First Aid Certifcation. These guidelines do not replace first aid manuals and associated educational materials but serve as the basis for developing and updating first aid manuals, resuscitation programmes, apps, public information and associated educational materials. National Societies should adapt these guidelines as needed for their local contexts (culture, language, habits etc.), legal context, local prevalence of injuries or illnesses and their own capacities (see Local adaptation). In addition, these guidelines and evidence review serve as an excellent reference for first aid instructors, emergency responders and their agencies.

Evidence-based African first aid guidelines and training materials

PLoS Medicine, 2011

This Health in Action report describes the African First Aid Materials project (AFAM, http://www.afam.redcross.be/). This project developed evidence-based guidelines on how basic first responders should be trained to manage emergency situations in an African context. The project also includes the development of training materials to support the implementation. The objective of this manuscript is to inform educators and health care professionals about these guidelines and training materials and to promote their use when developing first aid training programmes for sub-Saharan Africa.

Part 9: First aid 2015 International Consensus on First Aid Science with Treatment Recommendations ଝ

Resuscitation, 2015

The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) First Aid Task Force first met in June 2013. Comprising nominated members from around the globe appointed by each ILCOR member organization, the task force members first agreed to the goals of first aid and produced a definition of first aid as it might apply to the international setting. Task force members considered an agreed-upon definition essential for the subsequent development of research questions, evidence evaluation, and treatment recommendations.