Marine First Aid Level 4 (VTQ)
Course Content
- Course Introduction
- Human anatomy and physiology for immediate emergency care
- Safety and Calling for Help
- What3Words - location app
- Marine band radios
- Marine VHF Radios
- Common Coastal Water Dangers
- Common Fresh Water Marine Dangers
- Emergency Flares
- LED Flares
- The Coastguard
- The Air Ambulance
- Personal Location Beacons
- Accident Prevention
- Boat Safety
- Calling for help
- Water safety tubes
- Types of Blankets
- Emergency response for hybrid and electric boats
- First Aid and Safety Equipment\
- Initial Assessment and Care
- Basic airway management in emergency care
- CPR
- AED
- Administration of oxygen therapy
- Drowning
- Choking
- Shock
- Bleeding
- Catastrophic Injury
- Injuries
- Hypothermia
- Illness
- FIrst Responder - Management of injuries
- Prioritising first aid
- Pelvic Injuries
- Spinal Injuries
- Rapid Extrication
- SAM Pelvic Sling
- Box Splints
- Spinal Injury
- Stabilising the spine
- Spinal Recovery Position
- Introduction to Spinal Boards
- The spinal board
- Using the Spinal Board
- The Scoop Stretcher
- Using the scoop stretcher
- Cervical collars
- Vertical C-Spine Immobilisation
- Joint examination
- Adult fractures
- Types of fracture
- First Responder - Management of trauma
- Elevated Slings
- Lower limb immobilisation
- Elevation Techniques
- Helmet Removal
- Different Types of Helmets
- The Carry Chair
- Applying Plasters
- Strains and Sprains and the RICE procedure
- Eye Injuries
- Electrical Injuries
- Foreign objects in the eye, ears or nose
- Nose bleeds
- Bites and stings
- Chest Injuries
- Foxseal chest seals
- Abdominal Injuries
- Treating Snake Bites
- Types of head injury and consciousness
- Dislocated Shoulders and Joints
- Other Types of Injury
- Dental Injuries
- First Responder - Management of medical conditions
- Asthma
- Asthma Spacers
- When an Asthma inhaler is not available
- Accuhaler®
- Heart Attack
- Warning signs of cardiac arrest and heart attack
- Heart Attack Position
- Aspirin and the Aspod
- Stable angina
- Hypertension
- Pulse Oximetry
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy treatment
- Meningitis
- Diabetes
- Blood Sugar Testing
- Poisons and Food Poisoning
- Shock
- Near and secondary drowning
- Cold water shock
- Allergic Reactions and Anaphylaxis
- Course Summary
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The nervous system is a communications network throughout the body. It has three basic elements, the first one being sensation, sensation to gather information. Then we have analysis and this is the input of information. And then, finally, we have the response. And this is the response to the information, and then we carry out the appropriate action. There are two parts to the nervous system within the body. The first part is the central nervous system. This contains the brains and the spinal cord. The other nervous system is called the peripheral nervous system. These are the branches of nerves that fall outside of the spinal cord. Now, nerves can be damaged in many ways. One of them would be, for example, by compression.In an example on here, if we turned around... If we turned the skeleton around, and we can see that we have these inter-vertebral discs here if these discs were to press out of in between the two vertical bodies, what would happen? It would press on one of these spinal nerves and that could because, over time, injury to the nerve. People get the sensation called sciatica, which many of you are probably familiar with, and the pain from that can be felt all the way down the back of the leg into the common peroneal nerve, and into the foot, so it can because of quite extensive damage. Another way a nerve can be damaged is, for example, if someone has a very bad ankle break, and they lose feeling in their toes, or in their feet. And it's often because, again, the nerve has either been damaged or compressed. And it's imperative in that situation that that ankle is reduced as soon as possible.
Overview of the Nervous System
This guide explains the structure and function of the nervous system, highlighting its key components and how nerve damage can occur.
Basic Elements of the Nervous System
- Sensation: Gathering information.
- Analysis: Input and processing of information.
- Response: Reacting and taking appropriate action based on the processed information.
Components of the Nervous System
- Central Nervous System: Comprising the brain and spinal cord.
- Peripheral Nervous System: Consisting of nerves extending beyond the spinal cord.
Potential Nerve Damage
Nerves can be damaged due to various reasons, including:
- Compression: Such as spinal nerve compression from herniated intervertebral discs, leading to conditions like sciatica.
- Physical Trauma: For instance, severe ankle breaks affecting nerve function in toes and feet.
Importance of Timely Treatment
Immediate medical attention is crucial in cases of nerve damage to prevent long-term implications and aid recovery.