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== First Aid training around the world ==
== First Aid training around the world ==
=== United Kingdom ===
=== United Kingdom ===
In the '''United Kingdom''', there are two main types of first aid courses offered. An "Emergency Aid for Appointed Persons" course typically lasts one day, and covers the basics, focusing on critical interventions for conditions such as [[cardiac arrest]] and severe bleeding, and is usually not formally assessed. A "First Aid at Work" course is a four-day course (two days for a requalification) that covers the full spectrum of first aid, and is formally assessed. Certificates for the "[[First Aid at Work]]" course are issued by the training organisation and are valid for a period of three years from the date the delegate passes the course. Other courses offered by training organisations such as [[St John Ambulance]], [[St. Andrew's Ambulance Association]] or the [[British Red Cross]] include Baby & Child Courses, manual handling, people moving, and courses geared towards more advanced life support, such as [[defibrillation]] and administration of medical gases such as oxygen & [[entonox]]).
In the '''United Kingdom''', there are two main types of first aid courses offered. An "Emergency Aid for Appointed Persons" course typically lasts one day, and covers the basics, focusing on critical interventions for conditions such as [[cardiac arrest]] and severe bleeding, and is usually not formally assessed. A "First Aid at Work" course is a four-day course (two days for a requalification) that covers the full spectrum of first aid, and is formally assessed. Certificates for the "[[First Aid at Work]]" course are issued by the training organisation and are valid for a period of three years from the date the delegate passes the course. Other courses offered by training organisations such as [[St John Ambulance]], [[St. Andrew's Ambulance Association]] or the British Red Cross include Baby & Child Courses, manual handling, people moving, and courses geared towards more advanced life support, such as [[defibrillation]] and administration of medical gases such as oxygen & [[entonox]]).


=== Australia ===
=== Australia ===
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*[[Hemorrhage]], or heavy bleeding, treated by applying pressure (manually and later with a pressure bandage) to the wound site and elevating the limb if possible.
*[[Hemorrhage]], or heavy bleeding, treated by applying pressure (manually and later with a pressure bandage) to the wound site and elevating the limb if possible.
*[[Hyperglycemia]], or [[diabetic coma]].
*[[Hyperglycemia]], or [[diabetic coma]].
*[[Hypoglycemia]], or [[insulin shock]].
*[[Hypoglycemia]], or insulin shock.
*[[Hypothermia]], or exposure, occurs when a person's core body temperature falls below 33.7°C (92.6°F).  First aid for a mildly hypothermic patient includes rewarming, but rewarming a severely hypothermic person could result in a fatal [[arrhythmia]], an irregular heart rhythm.   
*[[Hypothermia]], or exposure, occurs when a person's core body temperature falls below 33.7°C (92.6°F).  First aid for a mildly hypothermic patient includes rewarming, but rewarming a severely hypothermic person could result in a fatal [[arrhythmia]], an irregular heart rhythm.   
*Insect and animal [[bite (medicine)|bites]] and stings.
*Insect and animal [[bite (medicine)|bites]] and stings.
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*Stroke, a temporary loss of blood supply to the brain.
*Stroke, a temporary loss of blood supply to the brain.
*Sucking chest wound, a life threatening hole in the chest which can cause the chest cavity to fill with air and prevent the lung from filling, treated by covering with an [[occlusive dressing]] to let air out but not in.
*Sucking chest wound, a life threatening hole in the chest which can cause the chest cavity to fill with air and prevent the lung from filling, treated by covering with an [[occlusive dressing]] to let air out but not in.
*[[Toothache]], which can result in severe pain and loss of the tooth but is rarely life threatening.
*Toothache, which can result in severe pain and loss of the tooth but is rarely life threatening.
*Wounds and bleeding, including [[laceration]], [[incision]] and [[abrasion]], and [[avulsion]].
*Wounds and bleeding, including [[laceration]], [[incision]] and [[abrasion]], and [[avulsion]].


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* Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
* Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
* [[Occlusive dressing]]
* [[Occlusive dressing]]
* [[Oxygen first aid]]
* Oxygen first aid
* [[Triage]]
* [[Triage]]
* [[Tourniquet]]
* [[Tourniquet]]
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