Emergency First Aid (Including Suspension Trauma)

Emergency First Aid (Including Suspension Trauma)

Overview

Any member of an organisation who is likely to find themselves taking charge or who has been appointed to take charge of first aid equipment during a first aid emergency, in the absence of a qualified First Aider.

A one-day, non-assessed course, recommended by the HSE in the new ACOP L74 as the minimum level of training for persons in low-risk workplace environments. The inclusion of ‘suspension trauma’ training supports the requirements of the new British Standard.

Aims

To provide participants with sufficient knowledge and confidence to deal with an accident until a qualified first aider or the emergency services take charge of the situation.

• Learning Objectives
• Principles of first aid.
• The action to be taken in the event of an emergency.
• The correct method of basic life support
• Typical major injuries and the action to be taken to preserve life.