Ensuring your staff have the skills needed to deal with any first aid emergency is a legal requirement. The 18 hour First Aid at Work course meets the requirements set by the Health & Safety Executive and the Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981. Delegates will learn comprehensive first aid on this course and receive a certificate valid for 3 years.
This course is designed for anyone who works in high hazard work environments. E.g. Construction, Agriculture, etc.
This course is ideally suited to any person who has responsibility for first aid in their workplace.
What you will learn
The course is recommended by the Health and Safety Executive for high hazard environments where you are required to have a first aider on site. This is a comprehensive course including;
Day One
Bleeding (minor) Bleeding (severe) Burns Casualty movement Choking (Adult) CPR – Adult Use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Fainting Primary Survey Day Two
Seizures Shock Unconscious casualty Allergic reaction Asthma Bone, muscle and joint injury Chest pains (including heart attack) Day Three
Eye injuries Head injuries Low blood sugar Poisons Spinal injuries Sprains and strains Stroke