This course equips individuals with the knowledge and practical skills needed to act as qualified first aiders within their workplace.

Overview

This comprehensive First Aid at Work (FAW) course equips individuals with the knowledge and practical skills needed to act as qualified first aiders within their workplace. It covers essential lifesaving techniques to respond to various medical emergencies until professional medical help arrives.

Who needs this qualification?

This First Aid at Work (FAW) course is suitable for staff wanting to become designated first aiders in their workplace. It allows for essential first aid to be given to someone who is ill or injured at work and equips the first aider to apply first aid to a range of other specific injuries & illnesses.

Why is this training important?

The H&S (First Aid) regulations 1981 place a general duty on employers to provide first aid treatment to employees within the workplace environment. If having assessed first aid needs, an employer decides to appoint first aiders, the first aider must have a valid certificate of competence.

Course content

The role and responsibility of a first aider

Assessing incidents and conducting a scene survey

Unresponsive casualties, recovery position and CPR

Safely and effectively use an automated external defibrillator (AED)

Seizures

Choking

External bleeding

Shock

Burns and scalds

Minor injuries including small cuts, bruises, and splinters

Injuries to bones, muscles and joints (including chest, head and spine)

Eye injuries

Poisoning

Anaphylaxis

Major illnesses including heart attack and stroke

Epilepsy

Asthma

Diabetic emergencies

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, learners will be able to:

Understand the role and responsibility of a first aider

Assess an incident

Manage a casualty who is unresponsive and NOT breathing normally

Provide first aid to an unresponsive and breathing normally casualty

Manage a casualty who is in seizure

Recognise and assist a casualty who is choking

Manage a casualty with external bleeding

Manage a casualty who is in shock

Understand how to manage a casualty with a minor injury

Understand how to manage a casualty with minor burns and scalds

Identify the signs, symptoms and history of a casualty

Administer first aid to a casualty with injuries to bones, muscles and joints

Administer first aid to a casualty with suspected head and spinal injuries

Administer first aid to a casualty with suspected chest injury

Administer first aid to a casualty with burns and scalds

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with an eye Injury

Administer first aid to a casualty with sudden poisoning

Administer first aid to a casualty with anaphylaxis

Administer first aid to a casualty with suspected major illness

Provide first aid treatment to minor injuries, including small cuts, grazes, bruises and splinters

Certificated by: Ouch Learning and Development (approved by the FAIB)

Duration: Face-to-face: 3 days

Assessment: Multiple choice exam & practical assessment

Prerequisites: None

Validity of award: 3 years

Included in the price:

Interactive and engaging course

Qualification & digital certificate

Course manual & materials

Keyring rebreath face shield

Access to FREE resources including Appointed Persons posters for your workplace

Access to our customer portal to view your bookings, download previous certificates and generate training reports of your employees

Automatic email reminders for certificate expiries

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