Courses
Emergency First Aid at Work Course
COURSE LENGTH: 1 DAY
This course was introduced by the Health & Safety Executive in 2009 to enable a first aider to give emergency first aid to someone who is injured or becomes ill at work. Learners will acquire the skills and knowledge to give treatment to any casualty in a prompt, safe and effective manner. It is suitable for employees or volunteers in any sector and provides good basic life support skills for small to medium sized organizations in low hazard environments.
No previous First Aid experience is necessary. Certificates are valid for 3 years. Minimum six contact hours with practical and theoretical activities.
What you’ll learn
- Management of an incident and vital signs
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Safe use of a Defibrillator (AED)
- Recovery Position if and when appropriate
- Breathing Problems - Choking
- Circulatory Problems - Bleeding and Shock
- Minor Injuries
- Seizures / Epilepsy
- Burns
What you’ll learn
- Legalities, responsibilities & reporting
- Assessment of the situation
- Dealing with an unresponsive casualty
- Resusitation and Safe Use of an AED
- Heart attacks
- Stroke
- Fractures and spinal injuries
- Control of bleeding
- Head Injuries
- Chest Injuries
- Eye Injuries
- Sprains and strains
- Bandaging
- Diabetes
- Choking
- Epilepsy
- Shock (including Anaphylaxis)
- Asthma
- Burns
- Poisoning
What you’ll learn
- Legalities, responsibilities & reporting
- Assessment of the situation
- Dealing with an unresponsive casualty
- Resusitation and Safe Use of an AED
- Heart attacks
- Stroke
- Fractures and spinal injuries
- Control of bleeding
- Head Injuries
- Chest Injuries
- Eye Injuries
- Sprains and strains
- Bandaging
- Diabetes
- Choking
- Epilepsy
- Shock (including Anaphylaxis)
- Asthma
- Burns
- Poisoning