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.
