1. Understand the role and responsibilities of a first aider
2. Know how to assess an incident
3. Be able to manage an unresponsive casualty who is breathing normally
4. Know how to manage a casualty who is not breathing normally and unresponsive
8. Know how to administer first aid to a casualty with injuries to bones, muscles and joints
9. Know how to administer first aid to a casualty with suspected head and spinal injuries
10. Know how to administer first aid to a casualty with suspected chest injuries
11. Know how to administer first aid to a casualty with burns and scalds
12. Know how to administer first aid to a casualty with an eye injury
13. Know how to administer first aid to a casualty with sudden poisoning
14. Know how to administer first aid to a casualty with anaphylaxis
15. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected major illness
The qualification is assessed using the HABC assessment pack and is split into two parts:
Part One: This component is assessed through practical demonstration of first aid skills.
Part Two: This knowledge based assessment requires learners to answer a series of short answer questions via written or oral responses.