ExpertRating Online Medical Emergency Training Course

Help is at hand. You can save a life with this easy to learn valuable course on Handling Medical Emergencies.

Emergencies can strike anywhere- at home, at work or at a party. The good thing is that these days, medical, public health, and mental health services are available easily. However, it is also important to save every minute at the time of medical emergency. You should prepare your children and take precautions for infants, seniors and people with special needs or with disabilities. The contents of this course also include recognizing vital signs and use of emergency medical equipment.

This course will give you tips on identifying the early onset of medical conditions and providing first aid to the patient. The ExpertRating Handling Medical Emergencies course will equip you with the right knowledge and the correct guidance to handle medical emergencies.

ExpertRating Online Medical Emergency Training Course Coverage (6 weeks program)

Week One

Wednesday - Lesson 01

Every day, thousands of medical emergencies occur in the United States. In the first lesson, you'll learn what happens when someone dials 911 to report the emergency. You'll see how emergency 911 operators do their jobs, who will respond to the emergency, and what will happen after emergency medical services personnel arrive at the scene. This lesson will also explore how you can help without exposing yourself to legal liability. Then, this lesson will start going over the human body so you'll know why your organs work like they do!

Friday - Lesson 02

In this lesson you'll learn how to make sure you stay safe at the scene of an emergency—from watching out for traffic and identifying hazards, to protecting yourself from transmitted diseases. Then, you'll learn the ABCs of emergency care so you'll know what steps to take in order to help someone in need. Also, you'll see how to take a reading of a patient's respiration and pulse to determine if the heart and lungs are working normally.

Week Two

Wednesday - Lesson 03

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for adults in the USA. In this lesson, you'll learn what causes heart disease and how you and your family can prevent it from happening to yourselves. This lesson will discuss angina and heart attacks, and will tell you why you may not want your family member to go to the closest hospital if you suspect they may be having heart problems!

Friday - Lesson 04

Would you know what to do if your child suddenly choked on a small toy or piece of food? This lesson addresses choking and breathing problems, the leading causes of accidental deaths in children. You'll also learn about asthma, emphysema, pneumonia, and carbon monoxide poisoning. And this lesson will show you how using everyday household cleaning products might be dangerous!

Week Three

Wednesday - Lesson 05-

In this lesson, you'll learn all about the body's master organ—the brain! This lesson will discuss concussions, head injuries, seizures, and strokes. You'll see how the pupils of the eyes give you important information about brain function, and how to recognize the signs of a stroke, one of the most common events leading to adult disability.

Friday - Lesson 06

Do you know what the largest organ of the body is? Surprise—it's your skin! This lesson will go over what happens when you injure your skin—whether you've scraped, cut, torn, punctured, or burned it. It will also go over how to recognize the signs of bleeding, even if the bleeding is internal and out of your sight. You'll see how to stop all types of bleeding and how to treat all types of burns, including electrical, chemical, thermal, and even severe sunburns!

Week Four

Wednesday - Lesson 07

In this lesson, you'll learn all about shock . . . not the electrical kind, but the type that prevents oxygen from getting to your body's cells. You'll learn how to recognize and treat shock caused by infections, allergic reactions, bleeding, breathing problems, diabetes, heart problems, spinal injuries, and simple fainting. You'll also see what to look for to determine if an unconscious person has a chronic medical problem, with no one around to tell you about it!

Friday - Lesson 08

This lesson will go in depth to learn about underlying medical problems such as diabetes, gallstones, hepatitis, appendicitis, and kidney stones. You'll also learn about heat and cold emergencies, from heat exhaustion and heat stroke to frostbite and hypothermia. And you'll find out what's happening if your patient's eyeballs look yellow!

Week Five

Wednesday - Lesson 09

Almost 3 million children are victims of accidental poisoning each year. In this lesson, you'll learn how poisoning occurs—how it gets into a child's body through absorption, inhalation, ingestion, or injection. You'll see why poison control centers have been established throughout the country and how you can reach one using a single phone number. Most important, you'll learn what to do and what not to do before medical help arrives at your house.

Friday - Lesson 10

This lesson will focus on injuries to the bones and joints. It will explore fractures, sprains, and strains, as well as how to handle neck and back injuries without causing further harm to your patient. You'll learn how to use common items to make splints to stabilize an arm or leg until help arrives. Then, this lesson will talk about common sports injuries affecting adults and children. You'll also learn about athletic trainers and the roles they serve in organized team sports.

Week Six

Wednesday - Lesson 11

Children aren't just little adults! In this lesson, you'll learn how children react to injury and illness, and how you can interact with them during the various stages they go through as they grow up. You'll learn the differences in their anatomy as they get bigger, how their vital signs change, and how they're so much more susceptible to shock than adults are. And this lesson will explore common childhood emergencies such as infection, fever, and seizures. Then, it will examine the early warning signs of substance abuse among teenagers and talk about a difficult topic—teen suicide and self-injury.

Friday - Lesson 12

In the final lesson, you'll learn about illnesses common to children—croup, epiglottitis, asthma, and meningitis. This lesson will also explore SIDS—Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, and learn why researchers think it occurs and steps you can take to reduce its risk. This lesson will close by discussing the nationwide problem of child neglect and abuse, how to recognize the signs and symptoms of physical and sexual abuse, and why just one phone call can make a major positive step in an abused child's life!

Buy the ExpertRating Online Medical Emergency Training Course - $129.99

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