Learning Outcomes

When you have studied this session, you should be able to:

• Define and use correctly all of the key words printed in bold.
• Describe how to stop external bleeding following an injury and how to assess a person for internal bleeding.
• Identify different types of fractures and explain how to immobilise a fractured limb for transport to a health facility.
• Describe the signs and symptoms of head and spinal injuries and how to immobilise a person with such an injury for transport to a health facility.
• List the common causes and degrees of burns injuries and describe the first aid you should give for a burn.