A 3 day course to qualify you as a workplace First Aider in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. You will learn the role and responsibilities of a First Aider and at the end of the course, you will obtain a recognised First Aid certificate. This qualification, certificated by Qualsafe, will carry a Level 3 award in the Qualifications Credit Framework (QCF) and will be valid for 3 years.
Course content will cover:
- the role and responsibilities of a First Aider
- assessing an incident
- managing a casualty who is unresponsive, but breathing normally
- managing a casualty who is unresponsive, and not breathing normally
- recognise a casualty who is choking, has external bleeding, who is in shock, or who has a minor injury
- how to administer first aid to a casualty with:
- injuries to bones , muscles and joints
- suspected hear and spinal injuries
- suspected chest injuries
- Burns and scalds
- an eye injury
- sudden poisoning
- Anaphylaxis
- how to conduct a secondary survey
- providing first aid, and taking appropriate action with a casualty with a suspected major illness