Course Aim:
To enable a first-aider to give emergency first aid to someone who is injured or become ill at work
Course Duration:
6 Hours
Who Should Attend:
All Staff or Staff Nominated by Management
At the end of the Emergency First Aid at Work Course learners will:
- Understand the Roles & Responsibilities of a First Aider
- Identify the roles and responsibilities of a First Aider
- Describe how to minimise the risk of infection to self and others
- Identify the need for establishing consent to provide First Aid
- Complete an accident report form
- Identify the first aid equipment that should be available in a workplace
- Describe the safe use of first aid equipment
- Be able to Assess an Incident
- Conduct a Scene Survey
- Conduct a primary survey of a casualty
- Give examples of when to call for help
- Be able to Manage an Unresponsive Casualty who is Breathing Normally
- Assess a casualty’s level of consciousness
- Open a casualty’s airway and check breathing
- Explain why it is important to place an unconscious casualty into the recovery position
- Place an unresponsive casualty in the recovery position
- Manage a casualty who is in seizure
- Be able to Manage an Unresponsive Casualty who is not Breathing Normally
- Recognise the need to commence a Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Demonstrate CPR using a manikin
- Be able to Recognise and Assist a Casualty who is Choking
- Describe how to identify a casualty with a
- Partially blocked airway
- Completely blocked airway
- Administer first aid to a casualty who is choking
- Describe how to identify a casualty with a
- Be able to Manage a Casualty with External Bleeding
- Identify the types of external bleeding
- Control external bleeding
- Be able to Manage a Casualty who is in Shock
- Recognise Shock
- Administer first aid to a casualty who is in shock
- Be able to Manage a Casualty with a Minor Injury
- Administer first aid to a casualty with small cuts, grazes and bruises
- Administer first aid to a casualty with minor burns and scalds
- Administer first aid to a casualty with splinters
This course is available in our dedicated Colchester training room, if you would like to book this course or request more information about doing a training session nearer your business please fill out the fields below