First Aid at Work course

• Vital signs – breathing, level of consciousness, temperature, colour & Casualty Monitoring
• Primary Survey – a systematic approach to managing first aid incidents, DR ABCDE
• Secondary Survey
• Recovery Position including injury related variations
• Resuscitation (CPR) drowning CPR,
• Familiarisation and use of Automated External Defibrillator (AED),
• Choking
• Blood Loss – effective bandaging, use of haemostatic dressings and tourniquets
• Hard and soft tissue damage to the chest, abdomen, pelvis, and management of leg and arm breaks, fractures and sprains and includes improvised techniques for remote environments.
• Medical Emergencies to include the following: heart attacks, angina, diabetes, asthma, epilepsy and strokes.
• Recognition of and treatment of burns
• Recognition of and treatment of poisons
• Animal bites and stings
• Anaphylaxis awareness and auto-injector training.
• First Aid kits including varies options available.
• Accident reporting

Assessment is continuous by the trainer(s)/assessor(s) and certification is from the Awarding Organisation First Aid Awards (FAA) and is valid for 3 years.
To receive First Aid at Work certification candidates must reach the required standards.