Emergency First Aid at Work

Depending on the nature of your business your First Aid needs assessments may have identified the need for an Emergency First Aider as the minimum requirement. This course equips Delegates with the skills to take charge and deal with an emergency effectively with the emphasis on preventing situations from becoming worse and maintaining life until help arrives.

Contents

The role and responsibilities of the first aider, Incident and casualty assessment, unresponsive casualties (including seizure), Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), Choking, Wounds and bleeding, Shock.

Examinations

Delegates are continuously assessed throughout the course. Emergency First Aid at Work certificates are valid for three years and HSTS will send an automatic reminder to the customer three months prior to the expiry date of the certificate. Certificates can be renewed by attending a 1 Day Emergency First Aid at Work training course.

Forestry Add-On

For those working in the Forestry industry, the Forestry commission recommends additional training for special hazards which may be encountered. These include severe chainsaw cuts, crush injuries, hypothermia, Lyme disease. This "+F"