By the age of 6, she said, she had learned how to use an Uzi submachine gun and knew the basics of first aid.
All troops are trained in the basics of first aid, including how to stop bleeding, splint fractures, dress wounds and burns, and administer pain medication.
Created by the British Red Cross, the site has plenty of useful reading material to help you understand the basics of first aid so you can quickly pick up the essentials and deliver key messages with confidence.
These "mentors" are taught the basics of first aid using a simple kit containing bandages, iodine and other essentials.
"How much education is still going on in schools about basic forms of first aid and basic helping?" she asked.
This simple procedure is now a basic part of first aid training.
She strongly believes that children should have a basic understanding of first aid - a passion that prompted her to speak to the Scottish Parliament's petitions committee on Thursday, urging ministers to incorporate training into the primary curriculum.
If one of your family members is hurt in an earthquake, basic knowledge of first aid can be a life-saver.
First aiders outside of the park also double as fire and rescue workers and may only have basic knowledge of first aid and less command of the english language compared to most park employees.
In the area of resuscitation, for example, in the first year of their medical education, the students are taught the basic principles and skills of first aid, including BLS, and in the final year, the knowledge and skills of BLS will be revisited together with the principles and practices of advanced cardiac life support (ACLS).
7 So far, however, there is no proof of the positive effects of first aid measures on patient outcome, except from basic life support.
