First Aid at Work
First Aid at Work
This course is designed for those that are nominated by their employer to take control and deal with emergencies that may arise in the workplace. The outcome of the course will enable the individual to respond to an accident or illness promptly,effectively and safely.
Topics covered
- Role of the First Aider
- Equipment
- Recording incidents and actions
- Importance of basic hygiene
- Acting Safely, promptly, and effectively in an emergency
- Unconsciousness
- Seizures
- CPR
- Wounds and bleeding
- Shock
- Choking
- Recognising major illness (including heart attact, stroke, epilepsy, asthma, diabetes)
- Injury to muscles and joints
- Spinal injuries
- Burns and scalds
- Eye injuries and eye irrigation
- Poisoning
- Anaphylactic shock
Who should attend?
Those employees required to have First Aid at Work training to comply with workplace regulations. Anyone who desires full First Aid training.
Course duration
This course is held over a minimum of 3 days (18hrs) and maximum of 10 weeks.
Maximum course numbers
Maximum of 12 delegates.
Certification
Those who are successfully assessed on the final day of the course will be issued with a certificate by Pulse First Aid Ltd that will be valid for three years. The HSE strongly recommend that a 3hr update should be attended each year after the course until the third year when the course should be re taken to retain a valid certificate.
Pulse First Aid are a HSE approved company and our First Aid at Work course complies with the Health and Safety (first aid) Regulation 1981.
Dates for individual places can be found under 'Course Finder' on the home page.
To book this course please contact us in the office on 01732 873299 or by e mail via the contact us page.