This two day requalification course is designed to refresh the first aiders’ knowledge and skills, and provides updates in first aid procedures from the First Aid at Work syllabus.
Onsite Special course rate for groups of 10 – 12 people.
To qualify to do the First aid at Work in just 2 days a valid First Aid at Work certificate must be held, Paramedical will have to see sight of the certificate (by email) prior to the course starting. Time scales apply for requalification so please contact us to discuss details.
What will you learn?
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- Recognise the Roles & Responsibilities of a first aider
- Assess the situation and complete a scene assessment
- Deal with a casualty who is unconscious and breathing- Includes Adult, Child and Baby
- Deal with a casualty who is unconscious and not breathing (CPR)- Includes Adult, Child and Baby.
- Complete a Secondary survey
- Deal with a casualty who is choking
- Deal with a casualty who is wounded and bleeding
- Recognise shock
- Treat minor injuries
- Respiratory system
- Recognise hypoxia
- Cardiovascular system
- Recognise major illness including:
- Heart attack
- Angina
- Stroke
- Seizures
- Asthma
- Diabetes
- Anaphylaxis
- Meningitis
- Sepsis
- Sickle cell
- Extremes of heat and cold
- Administer first aid to a casualty with:
- Fractures, Dislocations, Sprains & Strains
- Crush Injury
- Eye injuries
- Burns and scalds
- Chest injuries
- Head & Spinal Injury
- Poisoning
- Safe Use of the Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Course Duration
12 Hours. The course can be taken over two or more days but must be completed within six weeks of the course start date.
Certification
Upon completion of the course we will issue you with a certificate from Paramedical First aid Training Limited. This course fully complies with all HSE regulations and guidelines.
The certificate is valid for 3 years. Please call us to discuss renewal timescales.
Refresher training
HSE strongly recommends that first-aiders undertake annual refresher training, over half a day, during any three-year certification period. Although not mandatory, this will help qualified first-aiders maintain their basic skills and keep up to date with any changes to first-aid procedures.