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Difference between standard and emergency first aid?

St. John Ambulance offers both "standard" and "emergency" first aid courses. What is the difference? Or is emergency= standard + additional training? Please advise! Thanks!

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1. standard first aid is when you have all needed items to treat someone correctly...like bandages and splints etc..emergency first aid teaches you hot to treat someone when you have limited items..like in the woods hiking and someone breaks a leg..make a splint out of a branch etc....

2. standard ==is every day stuff, cuts,burns, kid falls of his bike, heart attack (basic) emergency ++ is the coming upon a car accident type stuff, more indepth heart attack (CPR)open fractures,poisonings ,infant care,, and these are 2 seperate classes,, sometimes you must havethe standard to go on to the emergency.. but both are exceptional to have and look good on your resumes..