First Aid at Work – 3 Day

This three-day course covers the practical skills required of a first aider in the modern workplace. The course will give you the confidence and knowledge to deal with a wide range of first aid emergencies, in line with Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981.

On completion of the course, you will receive a certificate that is valid for three years from Paramedical First Aid Training. Onsite Special course rate for groups of 10 – 12 people.

The First Aid at Work course is run over three days and includes both theory and practical sessions. At your convenience the course can be run on non-consecutive days

NEW Haemostatic Dressings and Tourniquets: This session involves specific in-depth training, and is taught on request only as per individual workplace requirements.  Due to the increase in training equipment, the standard price will increase by £15.00 PP + VAT

What will you learn?

Once you have completed the course, you will be able to:

  • 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

3 days. The course can be run on non-consecutive days for your convenience.

Certification

Upon completion of the course we will issue you with a certificate from Paramedical First Aid Training.