First Aid at Work Course
Description
This comprehensive and practical 3-day course is the most thorough first aid course available and will qualify participants to take responsibility as a First Aider at work.
It is accredited by the HSE and will help your organisation meet the statutory requirements of the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981.
The course gives comprehensive coverage of first aid techniques to deal with incidents ranging from burns and bleeding to CPR and will enable participants to deal with any incident in their workplace.
Duration
A minimum of 18 hours spread over at least 3 days. Ideally the course should be run over 3 consecutive days but we can be flexible to meet your needs and it can be adapted to suit an audience depending upon the particular place of work.
Syllabus
- What is First Aid?
- First Aid in the Workplace
- The First Aider and their Responsibilities
- Action in an Emergency
- Primary and Secondary Assessments
- Breathing and Circulation
- Principles and Resuscitation
- Disorders of Respiration and Circulation
- Wounds and Bleeding
- Bites and Stings
- Disorders of Consciousness
- Foreign Objects
- Incident Management
- Burns and Scalds
- Bones, Joints and Muscle Injuries
- Poisoning
- Effects of Heat and Cold
- Child and Baby Basic Life Support
- Casualty Management
- Resuscitation Procedures
- Incident Management
Certification
Subject to assessment, all participants will be issued with a First Aid at Work certificate approved by the Health and Safety Executive, which is valid for 3 years and can be renewed by attending a 2-Day re-qualification course.
Numbers
A maximum of 12 students.
Each participant must be aged 16 years or above.
Course Cost
Call us to discuss numbers and costs.
To find out more about course dates and locations, please contact us by email or phone.
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