First Aid at Work

Course Content

Award:
Certificate - Registered by the HSE

What's it all about?:
This course is for those who are required to be â€-registered first aiders†in accordance with the Health and Safety (FIRST AID) Regulations 1981. It will provide you with relevant knowledge to enable you to develop the necessary skills to be a competent First Aider in the work place in accordance with regulations 3(2) of the Health & Safety (First Aid) regulations 1981.

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· Acting safely, promptly & effectively during an emergency

· Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

· Treating an unconscious casualty (including seizure)

· Choking

· Wounds & bleeding

· Shock

· Minor injuries

· Cross infection, recording incidents & actions & the use of available equipment

· Fractures

· Strains & sprains

· Spinal injuries

· Chest injuries

· Severe burns & scalds

· Eye injuries

· Poisoning

· Anaphylaxis

· Heart attack

· Stroke

· Epilepsy

· Asthma

Diabetes

Progression:
Successful students can progress to further courses at the College.

Entry Requirements:
In our experience in order to be successful on this level of course you will need one of the following:
• four GCSEs at grades D-F (including English and maths)
• a BTEC foundation diploma in a related subject
• an NVQ Level 1/technical certificate in a related subject
• successful completion of the Gateway/Newstart course
• successful completion of the E2E/Prince

Duration: Three days

Business Benefits:
This course will enable your company to achieve compliance with health and safety legislation and have HSE qualified first aider(s) on site in the event of accidents.

Course Overview
What does the course involve?:

The course covers:

• acting safely, promptly and effectively during an emergency
• cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
• treating an unconscious casualty (including seizure)
• choking
• wounds and bleeding
• shock
• minor injuries
• cross infection, recording incidents and actions and the use of available equipment
• fractures
• strains and sprains
• spinal injuries
• chest injuries
• severe burns and scalds
• eye injuries
• poisoning
• anaphylaxis
• heart attack
• stroke
• epilepsy
• asthma

• diabetes.

When can I study?:
Various days, 9.00am - 4.00pm

Are there any exams?:
There will be an individual exam at the end of the course to assess your knowledge and practical skills.
Course Facts

• Apply Now

Start Date:
25 January 2010

End Date:
27 January 2010

Course Type:

Part-time

Location:
Estover Technology Centre

Course Fees:
£130. There is no discount on this course if you receive benefits. Please note that fees quoted apply to courses starting in the academic year 2009/10 (August 2009 - July 2010). There may be a slight increase in fees for courses starting in 2010/11.

Instalments:
Instalments are not available for paying for course fees.

Material Fees:
There are no material fees for this course

Level:
No Level Information Available

Course Code:
PG14

Certain "part-time" courses may become "full-time" courses if additional courses are taken.

If you are aged 16-18, due to Government funding, tuition fees are not applicable for your course (Please note: this does not apply to foundation degrees).

Please note that fees quoted apply to courses starting in the academic year 2009/10 (August 2009 - July 2010). There may be a slight increase in fees for courses starting 2010/11.

• Apply Now

Start Date:
15 February 2010

End Date:
17 February 2010

Course Type:

Part-time

Location:
Estover Technology Centre

Course Fees:
£130. There is no discount on this course if you receive benefits. Please note that fees quoted apply to courses starting in the academic year 2009/10 (August 2009 - July 2010). There may be a slight increase in fees for courses starting in 2010/11.

Instalments:
Instalments are not available for paying for course fees.

Material Fees:
There are no material fees for this course

Level:
No Level Information Available

Course Code:
PG14

Certain "part-time" courses may become "full-time" courses if additional courses are taken.

If you are aged 16-18, due to Government funding, tuition fees are not applicable for your course (Please note: this does not apply to foundation degrees).

Please note that fees quoted apply to courses starting in the academic year 2009/10 (August 2009 - July 2010). There may be a slight increase in fees for courses starting 2010/11.

• Apply Now

Start Date:
9 March 2010

End Date:
11 March 2010

Course Type:

Part-time

Location:
Estover Technology Centre

Course Fees:
£130. There is no discount on this course if you receive benefits. Please note that fees quoted apply to courses starting in the academic year 2009/10 (August 2009 - July 2010). There may be a slight increase in fees for courses starting in 2010/11.

Instalments:
Instalments are not available for paying for course fees.

Material Fees:
There are no material fees for this course

Level:
No Level Information Available

Course Code:
PG14

Certain "part-time" courses may become "full-time" courses if additional courses are taken.

If you are aged 16-18, due to Government funding, tuition fees are not applicable for your course (Please note: this does not apply to foundation degrees).

Please note that fees quoted apply to courses starting in the academic year 2009/10 (August 2009 - July 2010). There may be a slight increase in fees for courses starting 2010/11.

• Apply Now

Start Date:
6 April 2010

End Date:
8 April 2010

Course Type:

Part-time

Location:
Estover Technology Centre

Course Fees:
£130. There is no discount on this course if you receive benefits. Please note that fees quoted apply to courses starting in the academic year 2009/10 (August 2009 - July 2010). There may be a slight increase in fees for courses starting in 2010/11.

Instalments:
Instalments are not available for paying for course fees.

Material Fees:
There are no material fees for this course

Level:
No Level Information Available

Course Code:
PG14

Certain "part-time" courses may become "full-time" courses if additional courses are taken.

If you are aged 16-18, due to Government funding, tuition fees are not applicable for your course (Please note: this does not apply to foundation degrees).

Please note that fees quoted apply to courses starting in the academic year 2009/10 (August 2009 - July 2010). There may be a slight increase in fees for courses starting 2010/11.

• Apply Now

Start Date:
10 May 2010

End Date:
12 May 2010

Course Type:

Part-time

Location:
Estover Technology Centre

Course Fees:
£130. There is no discount on this course if you receive benefits. Please note that fees quoted apply to courses starting in the academic year 2009/10 (August 2009 - July 2010). There may be a slight increase in fees for courses starting in 2010/11.

Instalments:
Instalments are not available for paying for course fees.

Material Fees:
There are no material fees for this course

Level:
No Level Information Available

Course Code:
PG14

Certain "part-time" courses may become "full-time" courses if additional courses are taken.

If you are aged 16-18, due to Government funding, tuition fees are not applicable for your course (Please note: this does not apply to foundation degrees).

Please note that fees quoted apply to courses starting in the academic year 2009/10 (August 2009 - July 2010). There may be a slight increase in fees for courses starting 2010/11.

• Apply Now

Start Date:
14 June 2010

End Date:
16 June 2010

Course Type:

Part-time

Location:
Estover Technology Centre

Course Fees:
£130. There is no discount on this course if you receive benefits. Please note that fees quoted apply to courses starting in the academic year 2009/10 (August 2009 - July 2010). There may be a slight increase in fees for courses starting in 2010/11.

Instalments:
Instalments are not available for paying for course fees.

Material Fees:
There are no material fees for this course

Level:
No Level Information Available

Course Code:
PG14

Certain "part-time" courses may become "full-time" courses if additional courses are taken.

If you are aged 16-18, due to Government funding, tuition fees are not applicable for your course (Please note: this does not apply to foundation degrees).

Please note that fees quoted apply to courses starting in the academic year 2009/10 (August 2009 - July 2010). There may be a slight increase in fees for courses starting 2010/11.

• Apply Now

Start Date:
12 July 2010

End Date:
14 July 2010

Course Type:

Part-time

Location:
Estover Technology Centre

Course Fees:
£130. There is no discount on this course if you receive benefits. Please note that fees quoted apply to courses starting in the academic year 2009/10 (August 2009 - July 2010). There may be a slight increase in fees for courses starting in 2010/11.

Instalments:
Instalments are not available for paying for course fees.

Material Fees:
There are no material fees for this course

Level:
No Level Information Available

Course Code:
PG14

Certain "part-time" courses may become "full-time" courses if additional courses are taken.

If you are aged 16-18, due to Government funding, tuition fees are not applicable for your course (Please note: this does not apply to foundation degrees).

Please note that fees quoted apply to courses starting in the academic year 2009/10 (August 2009 - July 2010). There may be a slight increase in fees for courses starting 2010/11.