François Chung, Ph.D.

Red Cross training, Belgium (2017). This classroom training organized by the Belgian Red Cross consolidates the first aid knowledge of the Brevet européen de premiers secours (BEPS). The training aims to provide theoretical and practical knowledge to approach rescue and first aid in case of vital and functional emergency. Role-playing scenarios help to learn how to deal with a victim (e.g. accident, malaise, heat stroke, sunstroke, unconsciousness, bleeding, burn and wound).

Module 1

Main topics:

• Anatomical landmarks;
• Basic rules of intervention.

Module 2

Main topics:

• Unconsciousness;
• Airway obstruction.

Module 3

Main topics:

• Bleeding;
• Wounds.

Module 4

Main topics:

• Burns;
• Musculoskeletal system trauma.

Module 5

Main topics:

• Cranial and vertebral trauma;
• Malaise.

Module 6

Main topics:

• Poisoning;
• Emergency box.

References

Red Cross training, Belgium (2016). The Brevet européen de premiers secours (BEPS) is a classroom training organized by the Belgian Red Cross. This training aims to make every citizen able to be the first actor in the relief chain when an emergency occurs. The objective is to learn with scenarios the basic rules of intervention as well as the necessary gestures in case of accident, such the displacement of a victim and the observation of its vital functions in case of emergency.

Module 1

Main topics:

• Presentation of the course;
• Introduction to risk management;
• Exercises of observation.

Module 2

Main topics:

• Approaching an unconscious victim;
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR);
• External automatic defibrillator (EAD).

Module 3

Main topics:

• Basic rules of intervention;
• Malaise;
• Airway obstruction.

Module 4

Main topics:

• Skin trauma;
• Emergency box;
• Poisoning.

Module 5

Main topics:

• Musculoskeletal system trauma;
• Cranial and vertebral trauma;
• Summing-up exercises.

References