First Aid for Cyclists - CPD Certified

ProTrainings Europe Limited

Cyclists are at an increased risk of accidents and are more likely to stop at another accident. When dealing with a cycling accident, there is also the risk of being hit by another vehicle. This course is aimed at all cyclists, whether you race or use your cycle in town.

This course covers basic life support skills and the specific problems that are faced by cyclists. The course can be taught locally or at your local cycle club. The course covers the issues that are likely to be found by cyclists at all levels.

The content of this and all our courses have been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines and come with a Certified CPD Statement as well as a ProTrainings Certificate and for online courses an Evidence-Based Learning statement.

This course comes with a certified CPD statement and Evidenced Based Learning Statement.

Free with this course are a host of student manuals and documents and useful web links.

Curriculum:

• Introduction to Cycle First Aid
• Fears of first aid
• Asking permission to help
• Scene Safety Chain of Survival
• DRAB and the ABCDs
• Initial Assessment and the Recovery Position
• Road safety
• Barriers - gloves and face shields
• Initial assessment
• ID Tags and Bracelets
• Cardiac problems
• Adult CPR introduction
• One rescuer CPR
• Chest compressions only
• CPR Handover
• Drowning
• AED Introduction
• Child CPR
• Child CPR Breakdown
• CPR hand over to a second rescuer
• Heart Attack and Stroke
• Heart Attack Position
• Aspirin and the Aspod
• Choking Management
• Adult Choking
• Child Choking
• Bleeding Control
• Types of Bleeding
• Serious Bleeding
• Embedded Objects
• Plasters
• Minor Injuries
• Other Types of Injury
• Dealing with Injuries
• Secondary Care Introduction
• Strains and Sprains (RICE)
• Adult Fractures
• Splints
• Dislocated Shoulders and Joints
• Head Injuries and treatment
• Head Injury
• Spinal Injury
• Spinal Recovery Position
• Eye Injuries
• Embedded objects in the eye
• Burns and Burns Kits
• Treating a Burn with Cling Film
• Chest injury

The course is divided into categories and in each category, there are a number of videos. You can pause and watch again any video on the course. We update our courses regularly and you will be able to see the replacement and new videos as they are released.

This may be an online course, but if have any questions during the course you can contact us.

We are also proud to be a Training Qualifications UK Diamond Centre, which is the highest level you can attain and offer a wide range of regulated qualifications through TQUK and Future Awards and Qualifications.

All of our courses have also been independently verified for CPD so that you can print out a CPD certified time credit statement to prove your continuing professional development when you have finished your training.

Our commitment to quality assurance is also underpinned by ISO9001 AND ISO45001 accreditation and we are members of a number of trade organisations.

Our excellent network of instructors throughout the UK deliver courses that have been developed to make training engaging and informative. You will have access to video refreshers, updates and other useful training materials. With ProTrainings, the learning doesn’t finish when the course ends. For more information about our accreditations and endorsements, see our accreditations booklet.

Anyone involved in cycling.

No prior requirements to complete this course. You can view this course on any device connected to the internet. This includes Windows and Mac computers and laptops, iPad's including the iPad mini and Pro, iPhones, Android phones and tablets. The course will adapt to the format of the device you choose.

This course will help your CV stand out from a crowd and prepare you for other courses. Our certificates can be validated online by prospective employers giving more credibility than other providers. With online courses, you receive a completion certificate, evidence-based learning statement and Certified CPD statement instantly on completion.