First Aid At Work

The HSE First Aid at Work course is a 3-day course (at least 18 classroom hours plus extra independent learning hours). A short oral test will take place during the last session of the first aid course. A first aid certificate which is valid for 3 years is awarded to successful students. Each student receives a First Aid manual and course notes. It is acceptable to run the first aid at work course over a longer period not exceeding 10 weeks where each session lasts at least two hours. The candidate should complete two Basic Skills Updates before their 3 year expiry date.

On completion of the first aid at work training, successful candidates should be able to:

Understand the role of the first aider including reference to the use of available equipment and the need for recording incidents and actions.
Understand the importance of basic hygiene in first-aid procedures.
Assess the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency.
Administer first aid to a casualty who is unconscious and/or in seizure. Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded or bleeding and/or in shock. Administer first aid to a casualty who is choking.
Provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries.

Additionally they should be competent in:

Recognising the presence of major illness and applying general first aid principles in its management.
Candidates should be able to demonstrate the correct first-aid management of:
soft tissue injuries;
injuries to bones including suspected spinal injuries;
chest injuries;
burns and scalds;
eye injuries including how to irrigate an eye;
sudden poisoning and anaphylactic shock.

The candidates that you choose should be able to complete a First Aid at Work course. This means that they should be physically able to cope with all emergency situations and should possess adequate communication skills. They should be a reliable member of staff who could easily leave their normal duties to attend to an emergency.

First Aid at Work (3-days)

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Easy booking – either by telephone, fax, email or post.
First Aid Certificates will be sent out to you as soon as the first aid course has finished.
Full reminder service – we won’t let your first aid certificates run out of date without notifying you.
Free first aid manual included in the price of the first aid course.
Joining instructions are provided for each delegate on a first aid course.
Free help with your first aid risk assessment.