Instructor Preparation - Online Blended Part 1
Course Content
- Instructor preparation and update course introduction
- FAW Blended Part One Introduction and Regulations
- The Human Body
- First Aid the Initial Steps
- Asking permission and consent to help
- Calling the Emergency Services
- What3Words - location app
- Waiting for the E.M.S to arrive
- Scene Safety
- Chain of Survival
- DRcABCDE approach
- Using gloves
- How to use face shields
- Hand Washing
- Waterless hand gels
- Initial Assessment and Recovery Position
- BSi First Aid Kit
- Cardiac Arrest and Heart Conditions
- Adult CPR Introduction
- RCUK & ERC Resus Guidelines
- Heart Attack
- Heart Attack Position
- Aspirin and the Aspod
- Respiration and Breathing
- Pulse Points
- When to call for assistance
- Three Steps to Save a Life (2025)
- Adult CPR
- Effective CPR
- Improving breaths
- Improving compressions
- Compressions Only CPR
- CPR Hand Over
- Seizures and Cardiac Arrest
- Drowning
- AED Introduction
- Using an AED - brief overview and demonstration
- Choking Management
- Bleeding Control
- Catastrophic Bleeding
- Why is this Training Now Required?
- Prioritising first aid
- Bleeding assessment
- Blood Loss - A Practical Demonstration
- Hemostatic Dressing or Tourniquet?
- Tourniquets and Where to Use Them
- Types of Tourniquets
- Improvised Tourniquets
- When Tourniquets Don't Work - Applying a Second
- Hemostatic Dressings
- Packing a Wound with Celox Z Fold Hemostatic Dressing
- The Woundclot range
- How Does Woundclot Work
- Woundclot features
- Woundclot and direct pressure
- Packing a wound with Woundclot
- Woundclot and knife injuries
- Woundclot and large areas
- Shock and Spinal Injury
- Injuries
- Secondary Care Introduction
- Injury Assessment
- Strains and Sprains and the RICE procedure
- Adult fractures
- Splints
- Dislocated Shoulders and Joints
- Types of head injury and consciousness
- Eye Injuries
- Foreign object in the eye
- Burns and burn kits
- Treating a burn
- Blister Care
- Electrical Injuries
- Abdominal Injuries
- Chest Injuries
- Heat emergencies
- Cold emergencies
- Dental Injuries
- Bites and stings
- Treating Snake Bites
- Splinters
- Illness
- Introduction to Paediatric and Adult First Aid
- Paediatric CPR and Choking
- Specific Paediatric Conditions
- How to use an AED
- Extra Subjects to allow you to teach specialist courses
- Teaching Equipment
- Summary
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You can easily get something in your eye, and it can be very uncomfortable and painful. The eye may look red and water because it is a natural way of flushing an item out. Examples of things that can get into the eye include dust, insects, grits, fluff or grass seed. Treatment is to first look to see if you can see the item in the eye. Tell the patient not to rub the eye because this can make things worse by scratching the eye and pushing the item deeper into the eye socket. Carefully covering both eyes will stop eyes tracking, which as the eyes move together. If you cover one eye, the injured eye would move as well.With your gloves on, tilt their head, so you can wash the item out, but not into the other eye. Use saline pods or eye wash bottles to try and flush out the object from the eye. You may well be able to see the item in the corner of the eye. You can then use a corner of a tissue or a piece of material to remove the item gently and carefully. Tell the patient not to rub the eyes as it may push the item back into the eye or rubbing may aggravate any existing scratches in the eye. If all is well, there is usually no need to go to the hospital, but if there are any lasting problems or you are concerned. Seek medical help.
Dealing with Foreign Objects in the Eye: First Aid Guide
Understanding Eye Irritation
Foreign objects can easily enter the eye, causing discomfort and pain. Common irritants include dust, insects, grit, fluff, or grass seeds. Recognize the symptoms:
- Redness
- Tearing (natural flushing response)
Immediate Response
Follow these crucial steps:
- Step 1: Avoid rubbing the eye, as it can exacerbate the issue by scratching the eye or pushing the object deeper.
- Step 2: Cover both eyes to prevent tracking (simultaneous movement of both eyes). Covering one eye will cause the injured eye to move as well.
- Step 3: With gloves on, tilt the patient's head to facilitate rinsing without affecting the unaffected eye.
- Step 4: Use saline pods or eye wash bottles to gently flush out the foreign object. The item may be visible in the corner of the eye.
- Step 5: If the object is visible, use a corner of a tissue or a piece of material to delicately remove it. Instruct the patient not to rub the eyes, as it may worsen the situation or aggravate any existing eye scratches.
Seeking Medical Assistance
In most cases, medical attention is not necessary. However, if problems persist or you have concerns, it's advisable to consult a healthcare professional.
