This qualification is:
- For people who deal with emergency first aid at work enabling them to be workplace first aiders under the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981
- Based on the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) training standard for delivery of First Aid at Work (FAW) courses for the purposes of the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981
This qualification should enable Learners to attain the knowledge and practical competencies needed to deal with a range of first aid situations.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the course students will:
Unit 1 Emergency First Aid in the Workplace
1. Understand the role and responsibilities of a first aider
2. Be able to assess an incident
3. Be able to manage an unresponsive casualty who is breathing normally
4. Be able to manage an unresponsive casualty who is not breathing normally
5. Be able to recognise and assist a casualty who is choking
6. Be able to manage a casualty with external bleeding
7. Be able to manage a casualty who is in shock
8. Be able to manage a casualty with a minor injury
Unit 2 Recognition and Management of Illness and Injury in the Workplace
1. Be able to conduct a secondary survey
2. Be able to administer first aid to a casualty with injuries to bones, muscles and joints
3. Be able to administer first aid to a casualty with suspected head and spinal injuries
4. Be able to administer first aid to a casualty with suspected chest injuries
5. Be able to administer first aid to a casualty with burns and scalds
6. Be able to administer first aid to a casualty with an eye injury
7. Be able to administer first aid to a casualty with sudden poisoning
8. Be able to administer first aid to a casualty with anaphylaxis
9. Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected major illness
Assessment: Multi choice tests and on-going practical assessment throughout the course
Accrediting body: Qualsafe Awards
Course Times:
Usually 9.00am - 4.30pm each day (three day course). Course times will be confirmed in the joining instructions once the course has been booked.