Tourniquets, Haemostatic Dressings and using BSi Critical Injury Kits Training Videos

(90 Ratings)

Become trained in using some of the most effective pieces of equipment used to stop catastrophic bleeds with this course.

Course Introduction

In the first section, we introduce you to your Tourniquets and Haemostatic Dressings course. We will look at why this training is now required, what injuries require this treatment and the dressings available, including Catastrophic Bleeding Kits. You will learn about Coagulopathy and how this can affect first aid treatment and watch a practical demonstration on blood loss.


Tourniquets

In this section, you will learn about Tourniquets, what they are and how to use them, and the potential damages that could occur. There are a number of different types available and we look in more detail at RapidStop Tourniquets, CAT Tourniquets, SOFT-T Tourniquets, MAT Tourniquets, SAM XT Tourniquets STAT Tourniquets, as well as the use of improvised tourniquets where a commercial one isn't available.



Haemostatic Dressings and Powders

In this section, you will learn about Haemostatic Dressings and Powders in greater detail. You will learn how to pack a wound and learn about Celox A, Celox Granules, Celox Rapid, QuikClot® Haemostat and Axiostat Haemostatic Pads.


Patient Aftercare and Course Summary

This is the final section, in which you will learn how to monitor a patient after treatment, how to recognise and treat shock, and what stock you need to have in your kit. We finish with a brief course summary to help prepare you for your final test.

Monitoring a Patient

Monitoring a Patient


01:20
English
Shock

Shock


02:57
English
Course Summary

Course Summary


02:07
English

Course Details

Video Playtime

2 hours and 21 minutes

Captions

English

Instructor

Keith Sleightholm

Audio

English

Tourniquets and Haemostatic Dressings Level 2 (VTQ) at a Glance

  • Learn about catastrophic bleeding and the ways of controlling it
  • Covers all main tourniquet types and how to use them
  • Understand how to use the latest BSI HSE Critical Injury Packs
  • Ideal to support any first aid course to add high-risk environment training
  • Covers different types of Haemostatic dressings and how to use them
  • Meets the latest ERC and UK Resuscitation Council advice on catastrophic bleeding control
  • Mapped to high-risk units of regulated qualifications

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Tourniquets, Haemostatic Dressings and using BSi Critical Injury Kits

2 hours and 21 minutes
English
£24.95 + VAT