First Aid Courses
Under the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 employers must asses the requirements and make adequate arrangements for the provision of first aid facilities and personal. We provide a range of courses from those to accommodate low risk businesses with the training of appointed persons right through to the provision of 4 day courses for workplace first aiders.
This is a one day course of practical and theory sessions to promote the confidence of the nominated “Appointed Person” and to assist the appointed person in performing their duties.
Suitable for
- Those employees nominated as appointed persons
- Anyone interested in obtaining basic life support knowledge
Content
- First Aid Priorities
- Examining a Casualty
- Basic Life Support
- Control of Bleeding
- Burns and Scalds
- Unconsciousness
- Managing Incidents
- Recording and Reporting
- First Aid Kits
- Regulations
Duration: One day
Assessment: No formal examination, assessment based on observation throughout the day
A full Health and Safety Executive (HSE) approved first aid at work course consisting of practical and theory sessions provided in conjunction with one of our training partners. This course is designed to meet the requirements of “First Aiders” as required to be provided by current legislation.
Suitable for
- Those nominated as “First Aiders in the workplace”
Content
- First Aid Priorities
- Burns and Scalds
- Managing Incidents
- Heart Attacks
- Basic Life Support
- Eye Injuries
- Examination of a Casualty
- Dressings
- Unconsciousness
- Regulations
- Control of Bleeding
- Recording and Reporting
- Fractures
- First Aid Kits
Duration: Four days
Assessment: Independent assessment undertaken on day 4
Certificates issued are valid for a period of three years; refresher courses of two days duration are also available to be taken before expiry of your certificate.
This is a two day course aimed to provide a basic competence to deliver first aid to children
Suitable for
- Those caring for children
Content
- First Aid Priorities
- Examination of a Casualty
- Basic Life Support-Adult,
Child & Baby
- Burns and Scalds
- Unconsciousness
- Childhood Illnesses
- Control of Bleeding
- Anaphylaxis
- Asthma
- Recording and Reporting
- Regulations
- Eye & Ear Injuries
- Managing Incidents
- First Aid Kits
Duration: 2 days
Assessment: Continuous assessment
This course is suitable for anybody who would like to learn or update existing resuscitation skills a mixture of theory and practical but with lots of hands on practicing.
Suitable for
- All employees
- Members of public
Content
- Primary Survey
- Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Rescue Breathing
- Recovery Position
- Incident Management/ calling for help
Duration: Half day
Assessment: Ongoing observation
