Catastrophic Bleeding and Bleeding Control Course
Every moment matters in a catastrophic bleeding emergency. Uncontrolled blood loss has the potential to become life-threatening very fast, therefore having the knowledge and abilities to act promptly is crucial. The Catastrophic Bleeding and Bleeding Control Course from Optimal First Aid is intended to equip you with the essential skills required to handle catastrophic bleeding scenarios. Incorporating tourniquet training and haemostatic dressings into your first aid skills arsenal is paramount. Stop the Bleed provides rapid response to save lives in critical bleeding situations.
Catastrophic Bleeding, What You'll Learn: What Stops Bleeding?
You will learn three life-saving skills in this extensive course that could be the difference between life and death:
- Hands-on Pressure Application: Develop the ability to directly and firmly stop bleeding with your hands to stop or slow the flow of blood.
- Wound Packing: Learn how to appropriately pack a wound with specialised dressings to establish a barrier that aids in bleeding control and encourages clotting.
- Tourniquet Application: Learn how to properly apply a tourniquet, a life-saving last option that stops blood flow to an extremity.
Gaining proficiency in these essential skills will enable you to help during crises and maybe save lives.
Course Description:
The Catastrophic Bleed Management Course from Optimal First Aid is designed for professionals and individuals who work in high-risk, remote, or outdoor areas. This training will provide you the necessary abilities to handle life-threatening bleeding situations, regardless of whether you work as an event medic, an adventure seeker, or a worker in the construction, security, or agricultural industries.
To best meet your needs, the course is available in the following formats:
- As an add-on module to required training like Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) or First Aid at Work (FAW)
- As a two to three-hour stand-alone course
- As part of an extensive Serious Incident Control Measures course
Throughout the course of the training, you will gain knowledge on how to utilize bleeding control kits, when to apply a tourniquet or haemostatic dressing, and how to do it safely. Additionally, you’ll receive practical practice in real-world situations, making sure you’re ready to react coolly and composedly in the event of a catastrophic bleeding emergency.
With the help of Optimal First Aid’s Catastrophic Bleeding and Bleeding Control Course, you may save lives whether you operate in hostile or high-risk workplaces in the UK or overseas.
Contact us now to avoid being unprepared for serious bleeding and to acquire the confidence necessary to save lives. It is imperative to equip yourself with the Catastrophic Bleed Management Course from Optimal First Aid if you are going to be in high-risk areas. Whether you work as an event medic, construction worker, or outdoor lover, this course will equip you with the necessary skills to successfully handle life-threatening bleeding events.
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Judith Evans2024-04-26Very engaging delivery of course. Feel my first aid knowledge has now been brought up to date. The information, tools & advice was presented clearly & likely to be retained with the suggested ways of remembering.
Stuart Burgin2024-04-26Very professional very engaging and very easy to learn. Excellent
Stuart Mason2024-04-26Toby was a very good tutor well explained and demonstrated, would recommend
RuthWWMDT2024-04-23Toby and Erica provided excellent, practical training for a group of forestry operatives. Great that it was hands on and considered likely scenarios outdoors in a woodland setting. Well paced and energising training!
mattparkins512024-04-23The best first aid training I've ever had. Very practical with hands-on situations, keeping the trainees occupied all day
Poppy Galbraith2024-04-18Amazing course!
Karly Pearce2024-04-18Best first aid course, I've ever attended!! Toby gave us regular breaks during the day, to make sure we didn't lose focus or get bored. Toby is easy going, has a great sense of humour, which made it way more fun and digestible 👌🏾 Thanks Toby ☺️
izaak stanton2024-04-18Toby was super helpful and made the process as fun as possible, we all learnt a lot, even those who had completed training before learnt a lot more of useful information, would 100% recommend
U7 GYM2024-04-18We had Toby complete our Emergency First Aid at Work training for our staff, and we couldn't be happier with how the course went. From start to finish, Toby ensured that the course content was engaging and relatable to our own requirements in the gym industry. Toby was friendly, relaxed, and clearly had a lot of knowledge and experience. We will definitely be using Optimal First Aid Ltd for all of our first aid and further health and safety courses moving forwards. Thanks Toby!
ian stone2024-04-04Optimal First Aid and Toby provided exceptional service. Their content was top-notch, presented in a manner that seamlessly integrates First Aid into real-life situations. This approach made the course highly engaging, instilling confidence in myself and our colleagues to effectively administer first aid should the situation ever arise.
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