The First Aid at Work (FAW) training course covers the practical skills needed by a first aider in the modern workplace and will give candidates the confidence and knowledge to deal with first aid emergencies.
Where an employer has identified a need for a fully qualified First Aider, a person should be nominated for training in accordance with HSE guidance and legal obligations.
Potential First Aiders should:
• Possess an aptitude to absorb knowledge & skills
• Be able to cope with stressful and physically demanding emergency procedures
• Have duties that do not prevent them going immediately to an emergency
At the end of the First Aid at Work course candidates will be able to:
• Assess and prioritise a first aid incident
• Deal with an inconscious casualty
• Carry out resuscitation (CPR)
• Control bleeding and manage shock
• Deal with injuries to bones, muscles and joints
• Deal with a casualty suffering burns and scalds
• Manage eye injuries
• Deal with casualties overcome by fumes or suffering from poisoning
• Deal with a broad range of common injuries and illnesses until the arrival of medical care
• Maintain first aid records
• Use and maintain first aid kits
• AED (Use of a AED, chain of survival, safety considerations)
The First Aid at Work course will cover the following topics: -
• First Aid Priorities
• Managing Incidents
• Basic Life Support
• Examination of a Casualty
• Unconsciousness
• Control of Bleeding
• Fractures
• Burns and Scalds
• Common Illnesses
• Chest Pains including Heart Attacks & Angina
• Eye Injuries
• Seizures (Adults)
• Shock
• Asthma
• Fainting/Feeling Faint
• Low Blood Sugar/Diabetic Emergencies
• Allergic reaction
• Stroke
• Spinal injuries
• Dressings
• Recording and Reporting
• Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations
• First Aid Kits
Assessment
Delegates will be assessed via continuous trainer observation and written assessments.
On successful completion of the course and assessments, the delegate will receive their First Aid at Work Certificate. This is valid for three years.