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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

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In-Person
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3 days

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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