Description
First Aid at Work Course -3 Day
This First Aid at Work course is suitable for those who need to be First Aiders in the Workplace in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. This course can be adapted to suit a particular audience, for example, clerical or engineering staff. The course is run over three days and includes both theory and practical sessions.
Who should attend?
For those who are 16 or over and need to be First Aiders in the Workplace. Once qualified, holders of this certificate can be used as First Aiders in the workplace in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
Assessment & certification
Students are independently examined on the final afternoon of the course. Upon successful completion a certification is valid for three years. If your delegates have previously completed the full 3 day First Aid at Work Course and their certification is in date or within 28 days after the expiry date you may wish to consider the 2 day requalification course. Under the current guidelines it is ‘strongly recommended’ that first aid trained staff attend a half-day update every 12 months – before completing full re-qualification training at the three year point.
- First Aid Priorities
- Managing Incidents
- Basic Life Support
- Examination of a Casualty
- Unconsciousness
- Control of Bleeding
- Fractures
- Burns and Scalds
- Common Illnesses
- Heart Attacks
- Eye Injuries
- Dressings
- Recording and Reporting
- Regulations
