First Aid at Work – 3 days

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