First Aid At Work
Course
In Hastings
Description
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Type
Course
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Location
Hastings
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Class hours
18h
To enable candidates to deal with an emergency situation with confidence and provide prompt, safe and effective treatment to a casualty. Training in first aid will give you the confidence to deal with emergencies and enable employers to meet their requirements regading health and safety in the workplace. Suitable for: Anyone with an interest in first aid or who intends to undertake the duties of a first aider in the workplace.
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About this course
None required
Reviews
Teachers and trainers (1)
Cathy Bailey
First Aid At Work Instructor
Course programme
Course review:
The Full First Aid at Work training course is required by the HSE where risk assessment has indicated a need for the provision of First Aiders in the workplace. The First Aid at Work course meets the requirements of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, that employers should provide a safe environment for their employees and provides both employers and candidates with the necessary confidence to deal with First Aid emergencies.
This HSE approved course covers a wide range of First Aid techniques to enable candidates to deal with an emergency situation with confidence and provide prompt, safe and effective treatment to a casualty, The course is also suitable for individuals who want or require personal and/or professional development in this specialism.
The First Aid at Work course takes place over three days and is suitable for staff training on your own premises. We also run courses open to individuals and groups at our Hastings training centre.
Assessment will be carried out by independent assessors who will expect candidates to demonstrate some practical skills and answer questions to prove their knowledge of First Aid at Work.
Learning outcomes
- Introduction to First Aid
- The First Aid Kit
- Fears of First Aid
- CPR
- Adult One Rescuer CPR
- Adult CPR Handover
- Adult Compression Only CPR
- Recovery position
- Chain of Survival
- Shock
- Adult Choking (Conscious)
- Adult Choking (Unresponsive)
- Drowning
- Bleeding
- Internal Injury
- Spinal Injury
- Head Injury
- Eye Injury
- Wounds & Dressings
- Embedded Objects
- Burns & scalds
- Illness Assessment
- Anaphylactic Shock
- Seizures and Epilepsy
- Fainting
- Heart Attack
Certification
On successful completion of the course and final assessment, candidates will receive the HSE Approved, nationally recognised, First Aid at Work Certificate and a wallet sized card valid for three years.
Additional information
First Aid At Work