Overview
One of your core emergency preparation activities involves making provision for first aid. It is essential to be able to offer a basic level of first aid for both your colleagues and customers. This 4 day initial course is certified, approved and recognised by the HSE.
Who should attend
Those who are designated First Aiders for their companies. A 2-day refresher course is also available for those seeking to renew existing certification.
The course objectives:
- For course members to act safely, promptly and effectively with emergencies at work;
- For course members to be familiar with the types and uses of first aid equipment
- For course members to gain an appreciation the duties of employers and the legal framework
- For course members to be familiar with records keeping and management issues in connection with an emergency
- For course members to recognise the importance of personal hygiene in first aid procedures.
The course aim
To enable students to provide help & give safe, prompt & effective First Aid to a casualty in the workplace following an injury or illness.
The course includes:-
- Emergency response
- CPR (cardio-pulmonary resuscitation)
- The unconscious casualty
- The wounded or bleeding casualty
- Treatment of burns & scalds
- Treatment of injury to bones & joints
- Treatment of shock
- Treatment of eye injuries
- Treatment for poisonings
- Treatment of those overcome by gas or fumes
- Transporting casualties
- Recognition & action for major/minor illness
- Record keeping and information
- Personal hygiene
- Use of First Aid equipment
- Overview of the Health & Safety (First Aid) Regs 1981
Duration
Four days
Venue
In-company or Public Courses
Cost
Please Contact us for Details
Course Reference
FAAW
Optional Follow-up courses
• First Aid at Work Refresher (2 days) • First Aid Appointed Persons (1 day) • Emergency First Aid (1/2 day)
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