The teaching resources include a presentation and a lesson plan with suggested activities and key vocabulary. By the end of the lesson, your students will:

  1. understand what causes people to faint

  2. know how to provide basic first aid to treat someone who has fainted.

Who can deliver this first aid lesson?

The lesson plans can be delivered by teachers, higher-level teaching assistants, school nurses and youth leaders who have a current first aid qualification. The first aid qualification must cover the topic you are teaching.

All the information from the resources can be found in the current edition of the First Aid Manual.

Teaching resources

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Related first aid advice and techniques

Fainting

Sometimes people faint if there is not enough blood flowing to the brain. Find out what could cause fainting, and what to do.

How to put an adult in the recovery position

It’s safe to place someone in the recovery position who is not responding to you but is breathing normally. Learn what to do.

How to do the primary survey

Use the primary survey to quickly assess the situation and check the casualty for injuries or conditions that could be immediately life threatening. Find out what to do.