Emergency First Aid At Work

Depending on its size, each establishment is required to have a Designated First Aider and at least one emergency first aider.

To enable participants to understand the role of the first aider including reference to:
1) the importance of preventing cross infection;
2) the need for recording incidents and actions;
3) use of available equipment;
4) assess the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency;
5) administer first aid to a casualty who is unconscious (including seizure);
6) administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
7) administer first aid to a casualty who is choking;
8) administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded and bleeding;
9) administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock;
10) provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries (including small cuts, grazes and bruises, minor burns and scalds, small splinters).
There will be a certificate of attendance (no exam).