First Aid Essentials
Like Duolingo, but for First Aid Essentials. Tomo turns the whole topic into a game you play five minutes a day, until it actually sticks.
For the part of you with thirty open tabs that never became anything.
Free during early access · No credit card · iPhone & Android
Key ideas in First Aid Essentials
- The rescuer becomes a victim and cannot provide care
- Assume the fluids are infectious and hazardous
- Doubles the burden on emergency services
- To block the spread of bloodborne pathogens
- Gloves protect against skin-to-fluid contact
- Face shields protect mucous membranes from splashes
- Why the rescuer's safety is the highest priority
- Scene assessment must happen before victim contact
- PPE should be donned before touching the victim
- The definition and purpose of Universal Precautions
- Gloves and face shields
- Safety actions sequence
- Asymptomatic individuals can still carry pathogens
- Universal Precautions apply to every victim regardless of appearance
- Matching specific PPE items to their protective function
- The correct sequence of safety actions when arriving at an emergency
You've tried the other tabs
Thirty open tabs. Four facts you actually kept.
You watched. You nodded. By Sunday it was gone.
One answer, then back to scrolling.
Eight weeks. You meant to finish. You didn't.
Tomo gives First Aid Essentials the Duolingo treatment: levels, streaks, and quick quizzes that test what you just learned. That game loop is what the tabs above never had, so it's the one you actually finish.
Here's what playing it feels like
A real question from this course. Take your best guess.
If a healthy-looking sailor is bleeding on deck, how must ye treat those fluids according to Universal Precautions?
Get it right to open this lesson and 53 more in the app.
Where First Aid Essentials takes you
Learn the life-saving skills needed to handle emergencies with confidence. From treating small scrapes to managing serious situations, you will be ready to help when it matters most.
- 1
Getting Started with First Aid
- Staying Safe While Helping
- Checking the Scene for Danger
- When to Call for Help
- What to Keep in Your First Aid Kit
- 2
Cuts, Scrapes, and Bleeding
- Cleaning Small Wounds
- Stopping Heavy Bleeding
- Using Bandages and Gauze
- Signs of an Infection
- How to Handle Nosebleeds
- Treating Animal Bites
- 3
Bones, Burns, and Bites
- Helping Someone with a Broken Bone
- Cooling Down a Burn
- Dealing with Bee Stings
- 4
Life-Saving Actions
- Helping Someone Who is Choking
- The Basics of Chest Compressions
- How to Use an AED Machine
- Spotting the Signs of a Stroke
- What to Do During a Seizure
4 sections · 18 units · 54 levels. Built to play, not to enroll.
You pick the voice
First Aid Essentials is taught in the The Pirate style: arr, learning be an adventure!. Want a different feel? In the app you can spin up the same topic in any of Tomo's teaching styles. Same facts, totally different vibe.
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