Course
First Aid At Work
Quality and Health and Safety
Summary
Candidates successfully completing this course will be entitled to act as a first-aider in the workplace. This First Aid at Work course includes the 1 day Emergency First Aid at Work course and also equips the first-aider to apply first aid to an extensive range of specific injuries and illnesses. This course complies with the Health and Safety (First-Aid) regulations1981 (Appendix 5 Content of a First Aid at Work (FAW) course).
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Event Details
Unit 1: Emergency First aid in the Workplace
Unit 2: Recognition and Management of Illness and Injury in the Workplace
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Contents
In accordance with Appendix 6 H&S (First-Aid Regulations
1981) The role of the first aider
- Importance of preventing cross infection
- The need for recording incidents and actions
- Use of available equipment
- Assessing the situation & act safely in an emergency
- Administer Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (incl. Safe
use of an Automated External Defibrillator) - Administer first aid to a casualty who is:
– Unconscious (including seizures)
– Choking
– Wounded or bleeding
– Suffering from shock - Provide appropriate first aid for Minor Injuries (small
cuts, grazes, bruises, minor burns, scalds & small
splinters
Administer first aid to a casualty with:
- Injuries to bones, muscles and joints
- Suspected spinal injuries
- Chest injuries
- Burns and scalds
- Eye injuries
- Sudden poisoning
- Anaphylactic shock
- Recognise the presence of major illness and
provide appropriate first aid (including heart
attack, stroke, epilepsy, asthma and diabetes
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