Learn First Aid

1. Section One: Introduction

   1. Unit 1: What is First Aid?
   2. Unit 2: Universal precautions and personal safety
   3. Unit 3: How the body works

2. Section Two: Basic Emergency Care

   1. Unit 4: Emergency Scene Management
   2. Unit 5: Casualty management and primary survey
   3. Unit 6: The casualty who is not breathing normally
   4. Unit 7: Choking
   5. Unit 8: Wounds and bleeding
   6. Unit 9: Shock
   7. Unit 10: The recovery position
   8. Unit 11: Head to Toe (secondary) survey
   9. Unit 12: Ongoing casualty care
   10. Unit 13: Moving the casualty

3. Section Three: Accident Care

   1. Unit 14: Near drowning
   2. Unit 15: Burns and scalds
   3. Unit 16: Soft tissue injuries: strains and sprains
   4. Unit 17: Fractures and dislocations
   5. Unit 18: Head and spinal injuries
   6. Unit 19: Eye injuries
   7. Unit 20: Poisoning
   8. Unit 21: Bites and stings

4. Section Four: Medical Emergency Care

   1. Unit 22: Heart attack and angina
   2. Unit 23: Stroke
   3. Unit24: Fainting
   4. Unit 25: Epileptic seizures
   5. Unit26: Fever
   6. Unit 27: Effects of heat and cold
   7. Unit 28: Dehydration
   8. Unit 29: Massive allergic reaction
   9. Unit30: Asthma
   10. Unit 31: Low blood sugar (Hypoglycaemia)
   11. Unit 32: Emergency Childbirth
   12. Unit 33: Common Infectious Diseases
   13. Unit 34: HIV Aids

Unit 16: Soft tissue injuries: strains and sprains

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What is a soft tissue injury?

How can you tell when a person has a soft tissue injury?

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