This course can be tailored to meet the needs of the customer.
This is a none regulated course but fulfills all the requirements of the HSE.

First Aid at Work

Duration: 3 days - 18 hours
​(up to 12 people per course)

Suitability:
​This course is designed for anyone who is to be the designated ‘First Aid at work person in a high risk work place.
​Minimum age: 16

Course Content:
  • The role and responsibility of a first aider
  • Scene safety
  • Assessing an incident
  • Protection and barrier use
  • Managing an unresponsive casualty
  • Recovery position
  • Cardio pulmonary resuscitation adults, children and infants
  • Safe use of the Automated External Defibrillator (AED).  
  • Recognising and assisting a casualty who is choking
  • Serious bleeding management
  • Recognition and treatment of shock
  • Managing a casualty with a minor injury
  • Management of spinal injury
  • Management of injuries to bones, muscles and joints
  • Management of chest injuries, burns, scalds and eye injuries
  • Management of anaphylactic shock
  • Dealing with sudden poisoning
  • Managing a casualty for a range of major illnesses
  • Heart attack
  • Stroke
  • Asthma
  • Diabetes
 
Course Information:
  • Candidates are required to show competence in basic life support, care of an unconscious casualty and treatment of a wound or injury to a conscious casualty.
  • First Aid at Work courses are certificated through the: First Aid Industry Body (FAIB) http://www.firstaidindustrybody.co.uk
  • Qualification valid for 3 years - annual refresher strongly recommended by the HSE.

How to book

If you would like this course run at your premises please contact us.
If you would like to book on an open course have a look at our course calendar for further details and dates. If you know what date you would like to book a place for then book now

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