First aid refers to the methods and techniques used in non-life-threatening situations. The aim is to reduce the casualty’s pain and keep an injury stable, preventing it from worsening as much as possible.

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is a technique consisting of chest compressions and rescue breaths. We perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) when we determine that a casualty is not breathing, in order to keep the brain supplied with oxygen. It is also known as “the kiss of life”.

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation is taught in most of the first aid training programs available to everyone.

Basic Life Support refers to a set of techniques used to manage life-threatening emergencies. Life-threatening emergencies are those that can lead to cardiorespiratory arrest. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is one of the techniques included in Basic Life Support.

A portable oxygen device is simply a small, portable cylinder containing oxygen. It is particularly useful when providing first aid, as it allows us to increase the oxygen levels in a casualty’s body. Oxygen can be administered in a wide range of situations, whether life-threatening or non-life-threatening.

Several techniques differ depending on the age of the casualty, while others remain the same. For example, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for an adult differs from CPR for a child or infant, whereas the technique for bandaging a fracture remains the same for adults and children.

By participating in Rescue Training International First Aid Seminars, you will be trained to respond to emergencies involving children and infants. You will also learn how to perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) on a child, as well as how to perform CPR on an infant.