First Aid at Work - Primary Course

This course trains the student to the required assessed level of competency in first aid procedures, techniques and legislation in order that as a qualified first aider they may assist the employer in conforming to the Health & Safety (first aid) Regulations 1981 and current Approved Code of Practice and Guidance.

Assessing the need for and the practical application of resuscitation; Recognition and management of common major or minor illnesses; The movement of a casualty safely as required by the circumstances of the incident and the workplace.

On successful completion of the intern and final assessments, the candidate will be awarded a Certificate of Proficiency, which remains valid for a period of 3 years.

COURSE CONTENT

• The legal framework for first aid provision at work
• The role of the first aider in emergency procedures
• Personal hygiene in first aid procedures
• The use of first aid equipment provided in the workplace
• Recording and reporting incidents
• Assessing and managing the casualty, who may be unconscious
• Wounded or bleeding
• Burned or scalded
• Who may have injuries to bones, muscles or joints
• Eye injuries
• Been overcome by gas or fumes
• Who may be suffering from shock or,
• May have been poisoned.

Course Duration - 4 days plus exam

Times: 09:30-13:00, 14:00-16:30

Materials needed: Pens & Paper