Synopsis:
The First Aid for Severe Trauma (FAST) program provides participants with the knowledge and skills they need to respond to an emergency involving life-threatening bleeding, including how to: Recognize a life-threatening bleeding emergency. Ensure safety and communicate effectively in an emergency. Control life-threatening bleeding using direct pressure, a tourniquet, or both. The program is designed to enhance participants' ability to take decisive, lifesaving action to assist a person with a traumatic injury and life-threatening bleeding until professional responders arrive. The First Aid for Severe Trauma Handbook presents the basic knowledge and skills needed to respond appropriately to an emergency involving life-threatening bleeding in an engaging, portable format. The handbook may be used as a reference during and after training. The First Aid for Severe Trauma Handbook contains four chapters and a glossary: Chapter 1: You Can Save a Life Chapter 2: Safety in Emergency Situations Chapter 3: Communicating in Emergency Situations Chapter 4: Caring for a Person with Life-Threatening Bleeding Glossary
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