- Sector: Education, First Aid, Health & Safety, Hospitality, Social Care
- Location: Cardiff, Ebbw Vale, Swansea
Overview
This Health and Safety Executive approved three day course complies with HSE (First Aid) Regulations of 1981. First Aid coverage in the workplace is a legal requirement.
Outline Programme
Day 1
- Accidents and illness
- Disorders of respiration
- Using a first aid kit
- Simple record keeping
- Treatment of an unconscious casualty
- Heart attacks
- Resuscitation
Day 2
- Shock
- Choking
- Bleeding
- Burns and scalds
- Poisoning
Day 3
- Fractures
- Seizures
- Asthma
- Severe allergic reaction
- Eye injuries
- Low blood sugar
- Fainting
Qualification information
Designed for: any employee required to act as a First Aider in the workplace under the 1981 (First Aid) regulations.
Duration: Three days
Assessment: Candidates are assessed on day 3 on their ability to carry out correct First Aid procedures in simulated scenarios. Ongoing assessment is carried out by the trainer throughout the course.
HSE Accredited Course: Yes
Prerequisite: A suitable aptitude for acting calmly, promptly and effectively under diverse conditions.
On successful completion of the course and final assessment, each delegate will receive an HSE approved, nationally recognised First Aid at Work certificate. This is valid for a further 3 years. All delegates will also receive a First Aid manual.