FIRST AID AT WORK - 3 DAY
This three-day HSE (Health and Safety Executive) recognised First Aid at Work training course provides a comprehensive set of practical skills needed by first-aiders in most workplaces. This course meets the standards required to help comply with Health & Safety (first aid) regulations, and this in-depth course covers all aspects of first aid at work.
Course info
Course Name
First Aid at Work - 3 Day
Onsite price
£1250.00 + VAT
London £1375.00 + VAT
Duration
Three Day
Group size
Up to 12 delegates (please contact us for more than 12 delegates)
Who should attend?
This course is for anyone who works in a high-risk environment, such as building sites, where there are frequent hazards, or where your risk assessment identifies this course as the most appropriate. The First Aid at Work course is designed for people who want to receive our most thorough first aid training.
Topics covered in the First Aid at Work course:
The Role of a First Aider
Use of equipment
The importance of recording incidents and actions
Basic hygiene and preventing cross-infection
The priorities of first aid
Assessing and managing incidents
Treatment of an unconscious casualty
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
Shock
Wounds and bleeding
Minor injuries, including small cuts, grazes, bruises, and small splinters
Dressings, including bandages and slings
Head, chest, and eye injuries
Fractures and muscular injuries
Burns and scalds
Choking
Asphyxia
Seizures / epilepsy
Diabetes
Asthma
Poisons
Anaphylactic shock
Heart conditions, including heart attack, angina, and stroke
Pre-requisites
The practical elements of this course are essential, as they provide you with vital hands-on experience.
It is important that you are physically able to take part in the practical parts of the course.
The HSE requires you to attend the full duration of the course, candidates need a basic command of English (defined as Level 2) to be eligible for evaluation and qualify for a First Aid at Work certificate.
Assessment and Certification
You will be continually assessed throughout the duration of the course by one of our qualified trainers.
Upon successful completion, you will receive a First Aid at Work Certificate valid for three years.
The HSE recommends that all qualified first aiders should refresh their knowledge and first aid skills every year. We offer an in-house annual skills update course that can be delivered at your premises for up to 12 first aiders.
On-site training room requirements
It is recommended that the room size should be approximately 20 x 30 feet for a full 12-person course.
The room should be large enough to seat all candidates comfortably in a semicircle formation.
The floor space in the centre should be clean and uncluttered, as this will be used for the practical parts of the course.
The trainer will also require a flip chart if one is available.