QA Level 2 (RQF)
CitizenAID
3 Hours
Qualification Overview
This qualification is specifically developed to help members of the public learn life-saving skills for use in these extreme situations. Based on the citizenAID phone App and pocket guide, this regulated qualification is designed to teach people how to react safely, prioritise the
injured and give first aid to victims in the event of a deliberate multiple casualty incident.
Course content:
Determining the appropriate actions to take in the following events, using the citizenAID
App or pocket guide:
- Knife attacker or active shooter
- Suspected bomb
- Exploded bomb
Reporting the incident to the emergency services
Prioritising multiple casualties
Providing sufficient information when the emergency services arrive
Dealing with an unresponsive casualty who is breathing:
- Opening the airways
- Checking breathing
- Recovery Position
Controlling severe external bleeding:
- Applying manufactured and improvised tourniquets
- Using improvised and manufactured dressings to pack wounds
Length: 3 hours
Valid: 3 years
