First Aid at Work

Description

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