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 First Aid at Work Training and qualification is becoming more important to all employers and employees and the Health and Safety approved courses, run over four days meet all the requirements of current legislation as specified in The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981.
The course content is listed below and successful candidates will receive a First Aid at Work Certificate valid for three years from date of the satisfactory completion of the course. Teaching is carried out using a variety of techniques including scenarios, practical demonstrations and practice, various audio- visual media and hands on work with up to date resuscitation mannequins. A current First Aid manual is provide for reference and revision purposes. |
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| Develop a basic understanding of the fundamental working and functions of the human body, in particular the circulatory nervous, and respiratory systems. |
| Recognising the difference between the healthy, injured and ill casualty |
| Develop the ability to record basic measurements of vital body functions |
| Assess all incidents with regard to the safety of both casualty and first aider |
| Being able to take control of and managing an incident until more highly qualified assistance is available. |
| Prioritise the treatment of multiple casualties. |
| Demonstrate skills in Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and its process. |
| Care of the conscious and unconscious casualty and the required treatments. |
| Dealing with all types of wounds. |
| Provide appropriate treatment of burns. |
| Recognise types of illness and the carrying out the appropriate care required. |
| Gain knowledge of the relevant legislation, record keeping and reporting of incidents. |
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And Having Fun |
At the end of the four day course Independent course assessors carry out a two stage examination of each candidate to confirm their suitability and competence to carry out First Aid at Work within the regulatory guidelines. The two parts of this assessment are practical demonstrations, and oral questions both designed to confirm the required skills and knowledge of the candidate.
The Certificate issued is valid for three years and prior to expiry a two-day Refresher course is required to enable the candidate to continue practicing First Aid at Work. These courses are a condensed version of the four-day course taking into consideration the previous learning and experience gained by the First Aider. This too is assessed in the same manner as the four day course and the successful candidates will have a new certificate awarded for a further three years.
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