One Day Emergency First Aid at Work Course

This one-day course is ideal for workplaces with fewer hazards, or a small number of employees, and will give learners the skills & knowledge to confidently provide emergency first aid to an injured person until they can be handed over to the emergency services.

This a Level 3 award, regulated by Ofqual, which sits on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF).

The course can be delivered at your premises, or an alternative venue, for up to 12 learners.

This course is of a practical nature therefore casual clothes should be worn (we recommend trousers).

On completion of the course, all candidates will understand:

• Principles of first aid
• The action to be taken in the event of an emergency
• The correct method of basic life support
• Use of an Automated External Defibriliator (AED) & chain of survival.

The course will include sessions on:

• Aims & principles of first aid
• What to do in an emergency
• Management of the unconscious casualty
• Assessment & treatment of a casualty who is wounded or bleeding
• Assessment & treatment of burns & scalds
• Dealing with seizures
• Choking (Adult)
• Resuscitation (Adult CPR) & use of an AED
• Shock
• Health & Safety law & First Aid Regulations

Certification of the Emergency First Aid Course is dependent on successful continuous assessment of the student.

Assessment will be carried out through observation of a range of practical skills which the student will be required to demonstrate. The practical elements of the assessment are relatively straightforward, though there is a requirement for students to be fit and healthy enough to complete tasks such as CPR.

Students who complete the course, and are deemed to have reached the required standard, are issued with a certificate which is valid for three years.

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