EMERGENCY FIRST AID AT WORK

Emergency First Aid at Work

Duration – 1 day

Qualification – Emergency First Aid at Work

Awarding Organisation – Accredited First Aid Training

Length of Qualification – 3 years.

This course is designed for a member of the company / organisation that has been nominated to take charge of first aid related incidents, when the Qualified First Aider is absence. This course is the minimum level of first aid required in the workplace.

Course Objectives

At the end of the training, candidates will be able to;

Understand the role of the first aider. Assess the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency.

Correct method of treatments.

Major injuries and the preservation of live. Basic life support.

Course Content

First aid to a casualty who is unconscious (including seizure)

Basic Life Support (BLS) cardiopulmonary resuscitation

The assessment and treatment of;

Choking

Wounds and bleeding

Shock

First aid for minor injuries (including small cuts, grazes and bruises, minor burns and scalds, small splinters)

Burns and scalds.

Assessment

At the end of the training you will be required to take a Practical test, you will be observed thought out and their maybe a small written exercise.