First Aid at Work

Description

It is a requirement of the Health & Safety law that employers provide a safe and healthy environment to work in. If your assessment of first aid needs highlights the need for qualified first aiders, then this level 3 qualification (level 6 in Scotland) will provide you with suitable, highly trained personnel.

This comprehensive three-day course covers a wide range of first aid emergencies, enabling all participants to deal with emergency situations with confidence in a prompt, safe and effective way. In addition, this course will include any protocol changes that may have arisen since their last training course.

This course will give the participants a qualification to the highest level of First Aid, meeting the statutory requirements of the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981

We can offer this 3-day course at centres all over the UK or at your chosen premises with prices starting at £299+VATpp.

What you will learn

  • Legalities, your responsibilities and reporting

  • Dealing with Heart attacks

  • Dealing with an unresponsive casualty

  • Eye injuries

  • Fractures and spinal injuries

  • Choking

  • Control of bleeding

  • Chest injuries

  • Assessment of the situation

  • Diabetes

  • Shock (including Anaphylaxis)

  • Asthma

  • Head injuries

  • Poisoning

  • Sprains and strains

  • Strokes

  • Burns

  • Epilepsy

  • Resuscitation

  • Bandaging

Equipment/facilities required:

On-site room size: There should be enough floor space in the room for half your delegates to complete practical tasks such as recovery position simultaneously.

The room must be of an adequate size (approximately 1 square meter per learner) or a minimum of 4 meters x 4 meters for 12 students.

End of course

Assessment: Delegates must complete a written test and a practical assessment.

Certification: Delegates will receive a Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work certificate valid for 3 years.

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