First Aid at Work

The First Aid at Work course gives First Aiders the essential knowledge and skills that they need to carry out their role and deal confidently with major and minor injuries and illnesses. It is suitable for any person who has been designated as a First Aider at work.

Successful delegates will receive a Qualsafe Awards certificate, valid for three years. Before the expiry of this certificate, students who wish to remain First Aiders must take a shorter First Aid Requalification course, which will re-authorise them for a further three years.

Topics:

Some of the topic areas covered are:

• The duties of employers and the legal framework
• Action in an emergency
• Treating an unconscious casualty or a casualty who is bleeding or wounded
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
• Injuries to bones and muscles
• Burns and scalds
• Poisoning
• Choking
• Recognising both minor and major illnesses
• Managing the transport of casualties