Emergency First Aid at Work

This Emergency First Aid at Work course is ideal for those individuals who are to become an emergency first-aider in the workplace. This one-day course meets the requirements of both the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 and the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1982.

Topics include:

• the roles and responsibilities of a first-aider
• importance of recording incidents and actions
• use of equipment, including Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
• cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• administrating first aid to a choking casualty
• dealing with casualties with fractures, and spinal, head or chest injuries
• basic hygiene and preventing cross infection
• treatment of an unconscious casualty
• dealing with hypovolaemic shock
• dealing with wounds and bleeding
• dealing with minor injuries, including small cuts, grazes, bruises and small splinters
• dealing with minor burns and scalds
• dealing with choking
• dealing with seizures