Description
Group Size: Maximum 10 learners
Who should attend:
Nominated workplace first aiders, employers who require a first aid at work (FAW) certificate or anyone wanting a comprehensive introduction to first aid. (For requirements visit http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/geis3.htm)
Pre-requisites:
Learners must be physically able to carry out the procedures detailed in the course outline and must attend all sessions to be eligible for assessment.
What you will learn
Course aims:
This is a full Qualsafe approved First Aid at Work course, in accordance with the Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981. This course covers practical skills needed by a first aider in the workplace and will give you the confidence and knowledge to deal with any first aid emergencies.
Course Objectives:
Upon completion the learners will have an understanding of:
- First Aid priorities
- Managing Incidents
- Basic Life Support
- Examination of a Casualty
- Unconsciousness
- Control of Bleeding
- Fractures
- Burns & Scalds
- Common Illnesses
- Heart Attacks
- Eye Injuries
- Dressings
- Recording & Reporting
- Regulations
- First Aid Kits