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MODULE 03 · Core Foundations

Emergency Awareness & First Aid Foundations

Learners practise recognising emergencies, getting adult and professional help, and understanding evidence-based first-aid priorities without claiming certification.

Core Foundations
10 missions≈ 5 hours total
First Response ThinkerModule badge
8–15Core learner range
Guided practiceSupervision varies by mission

Why this matters

During a community event, someone needs help. The learner must protect themselves, get an adult and identify the correct professional response.

Key vocabulary

Each mission introduces its own vocabulary through examples, scenarios and knowledge checks.

Learning outcomes

  1. explain the module's core vocabulary;
  2. recognise common risks and uncertainties;
  3. compare at least two response options;
  4. select proportionate, lawful and ethical actions;
  5. identify when adult or professional help is needed;
  6. complete a safe practical or paper-based activity;
  7. communicate a decision clearly;
  8. reflect on a mistake without shame;
  9. transfer the skill to home, online or community life; and
  10. complete a capstone scenario.

Mission map

Complete missions in order for the clearest progression.

03.01

Introduction to Emergency First Aid

This mission helps learners explain why scene safety and getting help come before treatment, identify the information to give a responsible adult or 999/112 call handler and recognise that this course is awareness training, not first-aid certification. The aim is confident judgement, not risky independence.

≈ 30 minutesAdult-led for ages 5–7; guided independence for older pathways.
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03.02

The Primary Survey and Getting Help

This mission helps learners describe the purpose of a simple primary survey without putting yourself at risk, recognise unresponsiveness, abnormal breathing and severe bleeding as reasons for urgent help and follow the instructions of a qualified trainer or emergency call handler. The aim is confident judgement, not risky independence.

≈ 30 minutesAdult-led for ages 5–7; guided independence for older pathways.
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03.03

Severe Bleeding: Call, Protect, Press

This mission helps learners recognise severe bleeding as a medical emergency, explain the call-protect-press sequence at an awareness level and avoid blood contact and involve an adult or 999/112 immediately. The aim is confident judgement, not risky independence.

≈ 30 minutesAdult-led for ages 5–7; guided independence for older pathways.
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03.04

Suspected Fractures: Keep Still and Get Help

This mission helps learners recognise signs that an injury may need urgent assessment, explain why a suspected fracture should be kept still rather than tested and get adult and professional help without attempting to straighten a limb. The aim is confident judgement, not risky independence.

≈ 30 minutesAdult-led for ages 5–7; guided independence for older pathways.
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03.05

Treating Burns & Cooling Techniques

This mission helps learners explain why burns need prompt cooling and serious burns need professional assessment, identify unsafe burn myths such as butter, toothpaste or direct ice and get an adult and follow current first-aid guidance. The aim is confident judgement, not risky independence.

≈ 30 minutesAdult-led for ages 5–7; guided independence for older pathways.
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03.06

Unresponsive and Not Breathing: Call and Follow Instructions

This mission helps learners recognise when a person is unresponsive and not breathing normally, call 999/112, get an adult and follow the call handler and understand that practical cpr competence requires accredited hands-on training. The aim is confident judgement, not risky independence.

≈ 30 minutesAdult-led for ages 5–7; guided independence for older pathways.
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03.07

First Aid Kits and Safe Everyday Materials

This mission helps learners identify common first-aid-kit items and their general purpose, explain why gloves and clean dressings reduce risk and use substitutes only when a qualified source says they are appropriate. The aim is confident judgement, not risky independence.

≈ 30 minutesAdult-led for ages 5–7; guided independence for older pathways.
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03.08

Minor Injuries and Warning Signs

This mission helps learners distinguish minor injuries from warning signs needing urgent help, describe safe observation and reassurance and avoid diagnosing or moving an injured person unnecessarily. The aim is confident judgement, not risky independence.

≈ 30 minutesAdult-led for ages 5–7; guided independence for older pathways.
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03.09

Supporting Someone in Labour: Call, Comfort, Follow Instructions

This mission helps learners call emergency services and get a responsible adult if labour begins unexpectedly, provide calm reassurance, warmth and privacy without attempting clinical procedures and follow the emergency call handler exactly. The aim is confident judgement, not risky independence.

≈ 30 minutesAdult-led for ages 5–7; guided independence for older pathways.
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03.10

Putting It All Together & Safety Review

This mission helps learners combine scene safety, help-seeking and clear communication in a tabletop scenario, explain personal limits and professional roles and reflect on how calm actions protect an injured person. The aim is confident judgement, not risky independence.

≈ 30 minutesAdult-led for ages 5–7; guided independence for older pathways.
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Parent and educator note

Review the supervision indicator before practical activities. Encourage learners to explain their reasoning and treat asking for help as a positive learning outcome.