Table 1.

Standard training schedule for the Chinese Red Cross first responder (basic) certification course.

Training module	Duration (hours)	Training content	Teaching method
Basic knowledge of the Red Cross movement first aid overview	0.5	-Red Cross movement -Emergency first aid and the philosophy of life protection -Purpose, principles, and procedures of first aid	Lecture
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) theory	1.0	-Basic knowledge of CPR -Procedures and techniques for adult CPR -Automated external defibrillator(AED)	Lecture demonstration
Foreign body airway obstruction (FBAO)	0.5	Management of foreign body airway obstruction	Lecture demonstration
Trauma care theory	1.0	-Overview of trauma care -Bleeding control and hemostasis methods -Bandaging techniques -Management of ankle sprains -Fracture splinting -Management of burns and scalds -Management of special trauma scenarios	Lecture demonstration
Written examination	0.5	Written examination
Trauma care skills practice and assessment	1.5	-Hemostasis methods -Bandaging techniques -Fracture splinting -Management of ankle sprains	Demonstration Practice Simulation assessment
CPR skills practice and assessment	3.0	-Adult CPR procedures and techniques -AED use	Demonstration Practice Assessment

One “academic hour” corresponds to one standard teaching hour (approximately 60 min). AED, automated external defibrillator; CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; FBAO, foreign body airway obstruction.