What is Enhanced First Aid

This is what is required to manage an injured or seriously ill casualty for an extended period before help arrives.
It is different when an ambulance will arrive in less than 10 minutes. ‘Advanced at the basics’ not basic at advanced skills. It is important to realise that it is not about having additional kit, it’s not about being knowledgeable and doing things just because you can, it’s about being extremely skilled at all the basics, CABCDE. And being able to skilfully use simple but effective pieces of equipment to achieve those basics to a high standard.

For example a first aider cannot sit and hold a head/neck in a stable position for an hour, but a cervical collar will.
It would be enormously difficult to hold an airway open for an hour, but a simple airway can. Using the equipment to perform essential functions allows the first aider to take stock, monitor and interpret, look for and find other problems. It is a casualty centred approach that deals with the entire incident involving say; a bleeding wound, not just the bleeding wound.

First aid may well occur with the casualty in a remote location, in hostile conditions and with medical help some time away.

With longer timescales there is a need to proactively manage incidents, more insight may be required, and monitoring becomes more important. What is happening? Why may it be happening? What can I do whilst I am waiting for help?

Training is essential, equipment is useful, and team work is required. This training course can be regarded as a rehearsal for the real thing.