Why?

The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 require employers to provide adequate and appropriate first aid equipment, facilities and people so that employees can be given immediate help if they are injured or taken ill at work.

This comprehensive course will enable learners to attain the knowledge and practical competencies needed to deal with a range of first aid situations and/or take on the role of first aider in the workplace.

This course may also be completed on an individual basis to gain valuable first aid knowledge and skills.

How?

The course is taught over 3 days and includes a mixture of individual, group, theory and practical lessons using appropriate training aids.  The course includes 5 practical assessments and 2 theory assessments (multiple choice and short answer question papers).  Some individual study time outside of the course is recommended.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand the role and responsibilities of the first aider
• Be able to assess an incident
• Be able to manage an unresponsive casualty who is breathing normally
• Be able to manage an unresponsive casualty who is not breathing normally
• Be able to recognise and assist a casualty who is choking
• Be able to manage a casualty with external bleeding
• Be able to manage a casualty who is in shock
• Be able to manage a casualty with a minor injury
• Be able to conduct a secondary survey
• Be able to administer first aid to a casualty with injuries to bones, muscles and joints
• Be able to administer first aid to a casualty with suspected head and spinal injuries
• Be able to administer first aid to a casualty with suspected chest injuries
• Be able to administer first aid to a casualty with burns and scalds
• Be able to administer first aid to a casualty with an eye injury
• Be able to administer first aid to a casualty with sudden poisoning
• Be able to administer first aid to a casualty with anaphylaxis
• Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected major illness