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Outline of the First Aid at Work course

The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 require employers to provide adequate and appropriate equipment, facilities and personnel to enable first aid to be given to employees if they are injured or become ill at work. These Regulations apply to all workplaces including those with five or fewer employees and to the self-employed. Detailed information can be found in the Approved Code of Practice and Guidance: First aid at work. The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 L74..  For more information on workplace regulations, please click here

The First Aid at Work course complies with the Statutory requirements as laid down in the Health & Safety at Work Act 1981. It is practical, interactive and intensive, providing plenty of opportunity to practice before an externally assessed assessment on the final day.

Core contents:

• Recognition and Monitoring Vital Signs
• Gathering a History
• Incident management and Systems First Aid
• Management of the unconscious casualty
• Control of external bleeding
• Recognition and management of shock
• CPR & blocked airway resuscitation
• Sprains, strains, fractures and dislocations
• Head injuries
• Neck and spinal injuries
• Chest, abdomen, pelvis & thigh injuries
• Anaphylactic Shock
• Common medical emergencies
• Burns, poisons, eye injuries
• First Aid at Work responsibilities
• First aid kits
• Casualty handover to emergency services
• 4 part exam assessed by external examiners

We ask for information on the perceived risks in your workplace prior to the course so we can tailor this course to your workplace.

• Your workplace
• Outdoor workers (Conservation & wildlife rangers, field scientists, office workers, factory workers, outdoor instructors, tree surgeons etc)
• Schools (Teachers, support staff, parents)
• Baby and child minders
• Nursing homes
• The travel industry

Course Prices

Prices exclude VAT

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