First Aid at Work - 3 Day Full Qualification Course

This First Aid at Work course provides individuals with vital life-saving skills and HSE-compliant certification.

On successful completion of the Unit 1 of the course, learners will be able to:

- Identify the role and responsibilities of the first aider.
- Conduct a scene survey.
- Identify when to administer Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
- Demonstrate adult CPR using a manikin, including use of AED
- Identify when to place a casualty into the recovery position.
- Demonstrate how to place a casualty into the recovery position.
- Demonstrate continual monitoring of breathing whilst the casualty is in the recovery position.
- Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty who is experiencing a seizure.
- Identify when a casualty is choking.
- Identify whether external bleeding is life-threatening.
- Demonstrate how to administer first aid to a casualty with external bleeding.
- Recognise when a casualty is suffering from shock.
- Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty with; 
                - Small cuts/grazes
                - Bruises
                - Small Splinters
                - Nosebleeds 

On successful completion of the Unit 2 of the course, learners will be able to:

- Be able to conduct a secondary survey
- Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected injuries to bones, muscles and joints
- Be able to provide first aid to casualty with suspected head and spinal injuries
- Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected chest injuries
- Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with burns and scalds.
- Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with an eye injury
- Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected poisoning
- Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with anaphylaxis
- Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected major illness

Assessment: 

Assessment by practical observation, mixed multiple choice and written tests for Unit 1 & Unit 2

Awarding body: SQA

Duration: 

3 Days