First Aid at Work

Course Aim

This course is intended to provide the necessary training to enable delegates to become the designated “First-Aider at Work”. The delegates will gain knowledge and understanding, and more importantly the confidence and skills to be able to carry out first aid in the workplace.

Course Contents

To provide emergency first aid at work

• Assess a situation in order to act safely, promptly and efficiently
• Administer Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• Administer first aid on an unconscious casualty
• Administer first aid to a choking casualty
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded and bleeding
• Administer first aid to a casualty suffering from shock
• Administer first aid to a casualty with injuries to bones, muscles and joints
• Administer first aid to a casualty with thermal injuries and poisoning
• Administer first aid to a casualty with chest pains
• Provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries and eye injuries
• Recognise the presence of major illness and provide appropriate first aid, including; heart attack, stroke, epilepsy, asthma, diabetes.
• Understand the role of an emergency first-aider including; importance of record keeping, equipment and cross infection.

Additional Information

Delivered in partnership with one our approved suppliers. Spaces are available at one of their nationwide centres