First Aid Refresher

For those who have achieved an accredited One Day Emergency First Aid at Work certificate or accredited Three First Aid at Work, which is still within date.

Upon successful completion of the course and assessment exercises, the candidate will be awarded with a HABC Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work certificate, as well as an ID Card. This certificate is valid for a further three years.

On completion of the course candidates will understand: The contents of First Aid kits (avoiding cross infection); Recording of incidents and accidents; Assessing the situation in an emergency; Administer first aid to a casualty who; is unconscious (including seizures); requires cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR); is choking, wounded or bleeding; is in shock or has minor conditions (minor cuts, grazes/bruises, minor burns and scalds, small splinters etc).

They will be able to administer first aid to a casualty with: injuries to bones, muscles, joints including suspected spinal injury; sudden poisoning; burns and scalds; eye injuries; anaphylactic shock,* Recognise the presence of major illness and provide appropriate first aid including heart attack*, stroke, epilepsy, asthma and diabetes (*Epi Pen and aspirin administration).