First Aid – Burns course
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First Aid – Burns course
Basic First Aid for Burns and Scalds
This course is a crucial educational resource designed to equip individuals—whether lay persons, workplace first-aiders, or healthcare support staff—with the essential knowledge and practical skills needed to provide immediate, correct, and effective first aid for burn and scald injuries. Given the annual burden on NHS hospitals (with approximately 13,000 admissions and thousands more A&E attendances), mastering these fundamental steps can significantly reduce injury severity and improve patient outcomes.
Course Focus and Scope
The primary objective is to move beyond common misconceptions and ensure first aid providers follow the nationally recognised ‘Cool, Call, Cover’ approach used widely across the UK.
1. Skin (Build-up and Structure)
Before discussing injury, the course establishes a foundational understanding of the body’s largest organ: the skin.
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Structure: Learning about the layers of the skin (Epidermis, Dermis, and Subcutaneous tissue) and their respective functions.
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Relevance to Burns: Understanding these layers is key to appreciating why different types of burns cause different levels of damage and pain. For example, superficial burns affect only the Epidermis, while full-thickness burns destroy all layers, often damaging underlying structures.
2. Burns and Scalds
This section clearly defines and differentiates thermal injuries common in the UK:
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Burn: Injury caused by dry heat (e.g., fire, hot metal, friction, electricity, chemicals).
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Scald: Injury caused by wet heat (e.g., hot water, steam, hot liquids). Scalds are particularly common in the home, especially among young children.
3. Symptoms of a Burn or Scald
Recognising the signs and estimating severity is the first step in effective management. The course will cover:
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Pain Level: Often severe, though paradoxically, the most severe burns (full-thickness) may have little initial pain due to nerve damage.
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Appearance: Redness, swelling, blistering (which should generally not be broken in first aid), and charring/whiteness.
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Systemic Symptoms: Signs of shock, difficulty breathing (especially if the face or neck is involved, or if smoke inhalation is suspected), and signs of infection (later stages).
4. Types of Burn (Severity Classification)
The course wlll teach the internationally recognised classification system, often simplified for first aid purposes:
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Superficial (First-Degree): Affects only the epidermis. Skin is red, dry, and painful (e.g., mild sunburn).
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Partial-Thickness (Second-Degree): Affects the epidermis and part of the dermis. Skin is red, often weeping, swollen, blistered, and very painful.
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Full-Thickness (Third-Degree): Affects all layers of the skin and often underlying tissue (muscle, fat, bone). The skin may appear white, waxy, or charred, and sensation may be lost.
5. Initial Burn Treatments (The UK Standard)
This is the practical core of the course, focused on immediate, life-saving steps:
| Step | Action and Rationale (UK Protocol) | Critical Considerations |
| COOL | Cool the burn immediately using cool or lukewarm running tap water for at least 20 minutes. | Rationale: To halt the burning process, limit tissue damage, and reduce pain. Do NOT use ice, iced water, or creams/fats (like butter) as these can cause hypothermia or trap heat. |
| CALL | Call 999 (or arrange for someone else to do so). | 999 (Emergency): Required for large, deep, electrical, chemical, or inhalation burns, or burns on sensitive areas (face, hands, genitals). 111 (Non-Emergency): For advice on minor burns. |
| COVER | Cover the cooled burn loosely with cling film (plastic wrap) lengthways, or a sterile, non-fluffy dressing. | Rationale: To prevent infection and reduce pain by protecting nerve endings from the air. Cling film is the preferred, readily available sterile dressing in UK first aid. |
| Remove Clothing/Jewellery | Gently remove any clothing or jewellery near the burn, unless it is stuck to the injury. | Rationale: Metals can retain heat, and swelling may make removal impossible later. |
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Once you have completed the learning you will participate in a multiple-choice assessment, a pass mark of 75% is required. The online test is marked automatically, receiving an instant grade. Don’t worry if you don’t pass or want to improve your grade, you can retake the test unlimited times at no extra cost.
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This does depend on the level and experience of the individual, as a guide a level 1 takes 1 hour, level 2 takes 2 hours and level 3 takes 3 hours as an average to complete each course. You have 12 months to take the course, however, there is no time limit in which you need to complete the course.
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Once you have completed the learning you will participate in a multiple-choice assessment, a pass mark of 75% is required. The online test is marked automatically, receiving an instant grade. Don’t worry if you don’t pass or want to improve your grade, you can retake the test unlimited times at no extra cost.
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All our courses are accredited by the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and are nationally recognised. Once you have completed your assessment you will be awarded a free accredited certificate in PDF format which is immediately available. Hard copies of the certificate are available at an additional fee of £5. All evidence of learning and certification will remain on our system for your future reference.
Course Format
The course is delivered online via our bespoke e-learning portal, complete with both online “classroom” style and interactive user-friendly training and downloadable documentation to aid your learning. You can resume or stop your course at any time, remembering the exact point you were at.
Course Duration
This does depend on the level and experience of the individual, as a guide a level 1 takes 1 hour, level 2 takes 2 hours and level 3 takes 3 hours as an average to complete each course. You have 12 months to take the course, however, there is no time limit in which you need to complete the course.
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