First Aid At Work
Once qualified, holders of this First Aid at Work certificate can be used as First Aiders in the workplace in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. This course can be adapted to suit a particular audience, for example, clerical or engineering staff. The First Aid at Work course is run over four days and includes both theory and practical sessions.
Students are independently examined on the final afternoon of the course. Upon successful completion certification is valid for three years.
The First Aid at Work syllabus includes:
- First Aid Priorities
- Managing Incidents
- Basic Life Support
- Examination of a Casualty
- Unconsciousness
- Control of Bleeding
- Fractures
- Common Illnesses
- Burns and Scalds
- Heart Attacks
- Eye Injuries
- Dressings
- Regulations
- Recording and Reporting
- First Aid Kits
Emergency First Aid for Appointed Persons
This Emergency First Aid Course can be adapted to suit a particular
audience and is ideal for people requiring Appointed Person status,
in accordance with the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations. The one
day course includes both theory and practical sessions within a relaxed
atmosphere that is designed to promote confidence.
Certification is dependent on successful continuous assessment of the student; there is no formal final examination. Those students who complete the course and are deemed to have reached the required standard are issued with a certificate that is valid for a period of three years.
The Emergency First Aid syllabus includes:
- First Aid Priorities
- Examination of a Casualty
- Burns and Scalds
- First Aid Kits
- Managing Incidents
- Unconsciousness
- Regulations
- Basic Life Support
- Control of Bleeding
- Recording and Reporting