2 Day First Aid at Work Re-qualification (1-6 people)
Our comprehensive First Aid at Work course is designed to equip individuals with the essential knowledge and practical skills needed to respond effectively to medical emergencies in the workplace. This course is suitable for employees, managers, and workplace health and safety officers, ensuring that your team can act confidently and competently in case of an emergency.
Day 1 - Emergency First Aid
Introduction to First Aid
Importance of first aid in the workplace
The role of the first aider
Legal considerations and responsibilities
Assessment of the Situation
Assessing the environment and ensuring personal safety
Checking the casualty’s condition and calling for help
Identifying if further medical help is needed
Basic Life Support (BLS)
CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) for adults
Using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) if available
Recovery position and airway management
Managing Unconscious Casualties
How to approach and assess an unconscious person
The recovery position and its importance
Wounds and Bleeding
Types of wounds: cuts, grazes, puncture wounds, and abrasions
How to control bleeding using pressure, bandages, and dressings
Dealing with severe bleeding and shock
Burns and Scalds
Types of burns: minor, moderate, and severe
How to treat burns and scalds, including cooling and dressing
Seizures
How to help someone who is having a seizure.
How to identify different seizure types.
What causes a seizure.
Choking
Recognizing the signs of choking
Performing the correct treatment for adults and children
Shock
Recognizing the symptoms of shock
How to treat and manage shock until professional help arrives.
Health and Safety at Work
Preventative measures to reduce workplace injuries
Understanding common workplace hazards and how to manage them
Accident Reporting.
Bites & Stings
How to identify bites and stings on the body
How to deal with a Bee sting
How to remove a Tick
The understanding of the risks from Lyme disease
How to treat a bite from an animal or human
Day 2 - Injuries & Illnesses
Head injuries
Identifying different types of severe head injuries including Compression, Fractured skull and Concussion
How to treat severe head wounds
Suspected Spinal injuries
How to help someone who has a suspected spinal
How to perform a log roll for a casualty who needs to vomit and is suffering from a suspected spinal
The understanding of the back and spine
Eye injuries
How to help someone who is suffering from a minor and major eye injury
How to wash out a minor object from the eye using sterile eye wash
Chest injuries
How to identify a penetrating chest wound and what to do
How to identify and help someone who is suffering from broken ribs
Crush injuries
What to do if someone has been crushed
Broken bones & Dislocations
What to do if someone has broken something
How to immobilise a broken boke for safe transport to hospital
Sprains & Strains
How to help someone who has a soft tissue injury
Severe Burns
How to help someone who is suffering from a severe burn
What to do if someone has a chemical or electrical burn
Secondary Survey
How to perform a methodical head to toe check on a casualty who is responsive or unresponsive
Heart attack
How to identify if someone is having a heart attack and what to do to help them
Angina
How to identify the difference between Heart Attack and Angina and how to help
Stroke
How to test someone who you think is having a stroke and how to help
Asthma
How to help someone who is having an asthma attack
Anaphylaxis
How to identify if someone is suffering from a severe allergic reaction
How to deliver an Auto injector for someone who is suffering from a severe allergic reaction
Diabetes
How to identify if someone is suffering from Hypoglycaemia and how to help restore blood sugar levels
Poisoning
Identify how poisons enter the body
How to help someone who you believe has been poisoned
At the end of the course, participants are assessed through a combination of practical assessments and written exams in the form of a multiple choice question paper. Successfully completing the course results in a certification valid for three years.
Benefits of Attending the Course:
Confidence in Crisis: Gain the knowledge and practical skills to remain calm and act quickly in emergencies.
Workplace Safety: Ensure a safer work environment by having trained personnel who can administer first aid in case of injury or medical emergencies.
Compliance: Meets regulatory requirements for workplace first aid provisions in many industries.
Improved Morale: Employees feel safer knowing that they work in an environment where immediate medical help is available.
Accreditation: Upon successful completion, participants will receive a First Aid at Work certificate, valid for 3 years, proving their competency to handle emergency situations.
Our comprehensive First Aid at Work course is designed to equip individuals with the essential knowledge and practical skills needed to respond effectively to medical emergencies in the workplace. This course is suitable for employees, managers, and workplace health and safety officers, ensuring that your team can act confidently and competently in case of an emergency.
Day 1 - Emergency First Aid
Introduction to First Aid
Importance of first aid in the workplace
The role of the first aider
Legal considerations and responsibilities
Assessment of the Situation
Assessing the environment and ensuring personal safety
Checking the casualty’s condition and calling for help
Identifying if further medical help is needed
Basic Life Support (BLS)
CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) for adults
Using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) if available
Recovery position and airway management
Managing Unconscious Casualties
How to approach and assess an unconscious person
The recovery position and its importance
Wounds and Bleeding
Types of wounds: cuts, grazes, puncture wounds, and abrasions
How to control bleeding using pressure, bandages, and dressings
Dealing with severe bleeding and shock
Burns and Scalds
Types of burns: minor, moderate, and severe
How to treat burns and scalds, including cooling and dressing
Seizures
How to help someone who is having a seizure.
How to identify different seizure types.
What causes a seizure.
Choking
Recognizing the signs of choking
Performing the correct treatment for adults and children
Shock
Recognizing the symptoms of shock
How to treat and manage shock until professional help arrives.
Health and Safety at Work
Preventative measures to reduce workplace injuries
Understanding common workplace hazards and how to manage them
Accident Reporting.
Bites & Stings
How to identify bites and stings on the body
How to deal with a Bee sting
How to remove a Tick
The understanding of the risks from Lyme disease
How to treat a bite from an animal or human
Day 2 - Injuries & Illnesses
Head injuries
Identifying different types of severe head injuries including Compression, Fractured skull and Concussion
How to treat severe head wounds
Suspected Spinal injuries
How to help someone who has a suspected spinal
How to perform a log roll for a casualty who needs to vomit and is suffering from a suspected spinal
The understanding of the back and spine
Eye injuries
How to help someone who is suffering from a minor and major eye injury
How to wash out a minor object from the eye using sterile eye wash
Chest injuries
How to identify a penetrating chest wound and what to do
How to identify and help someone who is suffering from broken ribs
Crush injuries
What to do if someone has been crushed
Broken bones & Dislocations
What to do if someone has broken something
How to immobilise a broken boke for safe transport to hospital
Sprains & Strains
How to help someone who has a soft tissue injury
Severe Burns
How to help someone who is suffering from a severe burn
What to do if someone has a chemical or electrical burn
Secondary Survey
How to perform a methodical head to toe check on a casualty who is responsive or unresponsive
Heart attack
How to identify if someone is having a heart attack and what to do to help them
Angina
How to identify the difference between Heart Attack and Angina and how to help
Stroke
How to test someone who you think is having a stroke and how to help
Asthma
How to help someone who is having an asthma attack
Anaphylaxis
How to identify if someone is suffering from a severe allergic reaction
How to deliver an Auto injector for someone who is suffering from a severe allergic reaction
Diabetes
How to identify if someone is suffering from Hypoglycaemia and how to help restore blood sugar levels
Poisoning
Identify how poisons enter the body
How to help someone who you believe has been poisoned
At the end of the course, participants are assessed through a combination of practical assessments and written exams in the form of a multiple choice question paper. Successfully completing the course results in a certification valid for three years.
Benefits of Attending the Course:
Confidence in Crisis: Gain the knowledge and practical skills to remain calm and act quickly in emergencies.
Workplace Safety: Ensure a safer work environment by having trained personnel who can administer first aid in case of injury or medical emergencies.
Compliance: Meets regulatory requirements for workplace first aid provisions in many industries.
Improved Morale: Employees feel safer knowing that they work in an environment where immediate medical help is available.
Accreditation: Upon successful completion, participants will receive a First Aid at Work certificate, valid for 3 years, proving their competency to handle emergency situations.