Below is the content of the online course. Classroom courses may vary slightly.
Introduction to Security Dog First Aid
- Introduction to Security Dog First Aid
- Security Dog First Aid Course Overview
- Meet your vet
- The vet and your role in first aid
- When is Veterinary Care Required
- Keeping your pet safe in an emergency
- Car Accidents
- Pet Proofing your home
- Use Of Gloves
- Hand Hygiene
Checking a Dog health
- Checking your pet's health and finding out what is normal
- How pets show pain
- Taking a Pulse
- Taking the Temperature
- Gum Colour
- Loss of Appetite
First Aid Kits and Equipment
- Pet First Aid Kits
- Advanced Pet First Aid Kit
- Elizabethan Collars
- First Aid Spray
- Pet First Aid Wipes
- Spray on plaster
- Blood stop powder
- Dog Muzzles
CPR, Accidents and First Aid
- Breathing and respiratory problems
- Pet CPR Introduction
- Pet CPR
- Pet CPR Practical Demonstration
- Drowning and Treatment
- Near and secondary drowning
- Shock
- Pet fractures treatment
- Spinal injury and moving an injured pet
Medical Conditions
- Types of Bleeding
- Dressings, bandages and controlling bleeding
- Pet wrap bandages
- Paw Problems
- Nail and Claw Injuries
- Eye problems
- Bandaging the Ear
- Bandaging the tail and tail injuries
- Pets and tourniquets
- New commercial Tourniquets for Dogs
- Bandage aftercare
- Dog Digestive Process
- Vomiting in Animals
- Pets and Illnesses
- Inducing Vomiting in a Dog
- Inducing vomiting - vets comments
- Stings on animals
- High Temperatures and Heatstroke
- Hypothermia Treatment
- Seizures and Epilepsy
- Choking Overview
- Choking
- Snake Bites on Pets
- Fleas
- Ticks
- Insect Stings
- Urination Problems
- Bloat
- Diabetes
Different Types and Sizes of Dogs
- The Older Dog
- Brachycephalic dogs
Summary
- Fireworks and thunderstorms
- Human First Aid
- Record Keeping with Security Dogs
- Summary of Pet First Aid
LO1 Explain the importance of immediate attention to the dog and/or the need to obtain veterinary assistance
LO2 Explain the actions and precautions to be taken following a dog that has stopped breathing.
LO3 Explain the actions to be taken following a dog that has a broken limb
LO4 Explain the actions to be taken following a dog that is bleeding from a wound.
LO5 Explain the signs and symptoms following the ingestion of a harmful substance by a dog and how (and when) to induce vomiting.
LO6 Explain the actions to be taken following the ingestion of a foreign body by a dog.
LO7 Summarise the contents of a Canine first aid kit
LO8 Identify safety equipment which may be of use when dealing with a sick or injured dog.
LO9 Demonstrate the fitting of a muzzle and explain its use.
LO10 Define the common signs and symptoms of illness and identify their treatment.
LO11 Identify the appropriate reports and records required following the administration of first aid.
