Course Times: 10:00-17:00
Course Details:
Our First Aid at Work course is a recommended for those designated as workplace First Aiders. This course covers a wide range of subjects that will help the First Aider deal with a variety of emergencies until the arrival of the emergency medical services.
Pre-requisites:
No previous experience in First Aid is necessary to join this course, however completion of our Basic Life Support (BLS) or Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) courses would be a clear advantage.
Course Aims:
To provide delegates with the knowledge, skills and confidence to effectively perform a wide variety of First Aid procedures in the workplace.
Course Content:
- Dealing with emergencies
- Infection Control
- Primary Survey
- Causes of unconsciousness
- Secondary Survey
- CPR
- Choking procedures
- Management of Shock
- Management of Anaphylaxis
- Bleeding management
- Burns management
- Effects and signs of Stroke
- Causes of Asthma
- Effects / signs of Heart Attacks
- Sprains and strains
- Management of Diabetes
- Managing Seizures and Epilepsy
- Fractures and Dislocations
- Head injuries
- Accident, Incident RIDDOR
- Dealing with a Crush injury
- Dealing with Amputation injuries
- Dealing with Chest trauma
Certification: Upon successful completion of the course, candidates will receive a nationally regulated qualification which is valid for three years.