First Aid at Work

Course

In Gunnislake

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    Gunnislake

  • Duration

    3 Days

Suitable for: Any person designated as the First Aider at work as part of the employers legal responsibility to make provision for First Aid in the workplace.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Gunnislake (Cornwall)
Oakleigh House, Hoopers Lane, PL18 9NN

Start date

On request

About this course

All trainees must be over 16 and in reasonable health.
Some written work - basic literacy skills are required to enable candidates to deal with accident reporting procedures and record keeping.

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First Aid at Work
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Who should enrol
Any person designated as the First Aider at work as part of the employers legal responsibility to make provision for First Aid in the workplace.

Content Summary
Health & Safety
Action at an emergency
ABC, Top to toe check, Recovery position
Mouth to mouth / Heart compressions
Choking, Respiratory system
Causes of unconciousness
Heart Attack, Diabetes
Circulation, Control of severe bleeding, Bandaging
First Aid Kits, Risk Assessments
Reporting & Record Keeping
Recognising illness in the workplace
Skeleton, Fractures, Head & Back injuries
Sprains & Strains
Lifting & Handling
Burns, Scalds, Heat related ailments
Poisoning, Toxins
Foreign Bodies in the eyes and ears
Other topics

Assessment
Formal assessment by 2 separate assessors at the end of the course. Oral questions and practical simulations.

Course Material
First Aid at Work manual , Handouts

Duration
3 Days

Type
Classroom

Certificate
Successful completion of this course will result in a Duchy College (HSE registered assessment centre) certificate of Attendance.

Validity
Currently valid for 3 years then retake a 2 day refresher course with assessment prior to expiry of previous certificate.

Pre-requisites
All trainees must be over 16 and in reasonable health. Some written work - basic literacy skills are required to enable candidates to deal with accident reporting procedures and record keeping.

More Info
This course involves some "homework" - both written and practical.

Casual clothing, ladies may prefer to wear trousers. Practical work involves simulations of the unconscious casualty.

First Aid at Work

Price on request