Appointed Person

Assessment: Knowledge and skills assessment
Certificate Expiry: 3 years from date of completion

Student Materials
Includes:

• Essential Skills Guide
• Emergency Reference Guide
• Successful Completion Card
• Emergency Plan & Guidance Card
• Face Shield
• Wall Certificate
• Course Evaluation and Statement of Understanding Form

Hands-on Skill Practice
Students will practice the essential skills in small groups and will apply these skills in scenario sessions during the course.

Assessment
Students are assessed throughout the course by instructor observation of the essential skills. There is no formal summative assessment for this course.

The Appointed Person First Aid course is designed to meet the recommendations of the HSE Health and Safety at Work (1981) Regulations for Appointed Persons in the Workplace.

Course Topics
Introduction

• Principles of First Aid
• Chain Of Survival
• Emergency Management Procedure

Scene Safety

• Scene Survey
• Exposure Protection
• Risk to Rescuer
• Barrier Devices

Basic Life Support

• Primary Survey and Reassessment
• Clearing the Airway
• Recovery Position
• CPR Adult
• Alternative Ventilation
• Procedures
• Choking Adult

Life Threatening Conditions

• Severe Bleeding
• Shock Management

Secondary Survey

• Patient History Taking
• Chief Complaint Signs and Symptoms
• Past Medical History Physical Assessment
• Head to Toe Survey

First Aid Topics

• Breathing Problems
• Circulatory Problems
• Environmental Problems
• Nervous System Problems
• Other Medical Problems
• Other Injuries

First Aid Health and Safety

• First Aid Kit
• Accident Reporting