Elementary first aid, Causes of unconsciousness

In order to successfully treat an unresponsive casualty, it’s important that you can identify the cause of their unconsciousness.

First Aid is defined as the emergency treatment given to the ill or injured before more experienced medical personnel arrive.

This e-learning module is the fourth in a series of 13 modules. The modules are intended to refresh and reinforce the knowledge gained during the mandatory class room course on Elementary First Aid. IMO considers and recommends this refresher training to be an integral part of on-board training requirement for seafarers.

Learning objectives:

• List the causes of unconsciousness
• Identify effective first aid treatment of each of the causes of unconsciousness
• Describe effective first aid treatment of a choking casualty