First Aid at Work delivered over 3 days, 18 contact hours.
On completion of training, successful candidates should be able to:
Understand the role of the first-aider, including reference to:

• The importance of preventing cross infection;
• The need for recording incidents and actions;
• Use of available equipment;
• 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 (including seizure);
• Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is choking;
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded and bleeding;
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock;
• Provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries (including small cuts, grazes and
• Bruises, minor burns and scalds, small splinters).

Administer first aid to a casualty with:

• Injuries to bones, muscles and joints, including suspected spinal injuries;
• Chest injuries;
• Burns and scalds;
• Eye injuries;
• Sudden poisoning;
• Anaphylactic shock;

Recognize the presence of major illness (including heart attack, stroke, epilepsy, asthma, diabetes) and provide appropriate first aid.
Certificates are dated for 3 years use as a workplace first aider.

EMERGENCY AID IN THE WORKPLACE FOR APPOINTED PERSONS

• Emergency First Aid at Work delivered in one day, 6 contact hours.
  On completion of training, successful candidates should be able to: understand the role of the first-aider, including reference to:
• The importance of preventing cross infection;
• The need for recording incidents and actions;
• Use of available equipment;
• 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 (including seizure);
• Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is choking;
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded and bleeding;
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock;
• Provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries (including small cuts, grazes and
• Bruises, minor burns and scalds, small splinters).

Certificates are dated for 3 years use as a workplace first aider.
Contact Riddor Safety International for the First Aid Course.