Emergency First Aid at Work

Our 1 day course is designed for staff members who are required to manage an emergency in the workplace.

Topics covered include:

• Understand the role of the first aider including reference to the use of available equipment and the need for recording incidents and actions;

• Understand the importance of basic hygiene in first aid procedures;

• Assess the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency;

• Demonstrate how to administer first aid safely, promptly and effectively to a casualty who is unconscious and/or in seizure;

• Demonstrate how to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation promptly and effectively;

• Demonstrate how to administer first aid safely, promptly and effectively to a casualty who is wounded or bleeding and/or in shock;

• Administer first aid safely, promptly and effectively to a casualty who is choking;
  provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries.