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First Aid at Work

Overview

On completion of this course candidates will have the knowledge and skills to provide first aid cover in a workplace environment in accordance with the First Aid at Work Regulations 1981.

Duration

3 days (16 hours)

Maximum Number

12 Candidates

Pre-Requisites

None

Aims

  • Roles/Responsibilities of Employers and Employees for FAW
  • Priorities of First Aid
  • Managing an incident
  • Care of an unconscious casualty
  • Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
  • Disorders of the airway
  • Dealing with bleed and shock
  • Causes of unconsciousness
  • Burns & scalds
  • Injuries to bones ligaments & joints
  • Poisoning
  • Recognition and management of major illnesses and appropriate action
  • Miscellaneous injuries
  • Epi-Pen use
  • Record keeping and accident reporting
  • Infection control
  • Communication and delegation in an emergency
  • Manage the transportation of a casualty

Teaching Methods

  • Training Room based (Powerpoint, handouts, videos,written question paper)
  • Practical (Demonstrations, hands on, assessment of competence)

Centre Number 21607

CITB Site Safety Plus, HSA, SSSTS, SMSTS course, First Aid, EUSR, Confined Spaces, NRSWA, Yorkshire, North East

Thirsk Rural Business Centre , Blakey lane , Thirsk Yorkshire United Kingdom YO7 3AB

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