HSE Approved First Aid At Work (4 Day)

This programme has been developed for:

Staff who are being nominated as First Aider's in the workplace, or for those employees wanting a more detailed introduction to First Aid. The course is recommended for the work place First Aider and comlpies with current Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981.

The delivery of the course is set out over four day’s covering a wide range of first aid emergencies and how to deal with them confidently and efficiently.

On successful completion of the course, and required physical assessments, candidates will be awarded a “ First Aid At Work” certificate approved for the purpose of the  Health And Safety ( first aid ) regulations 1981, which is valid for three years.

The aim of this programme is:

To enable staff to respond positively and effectivley to a variety of common injuries and illnesses, prior to the arrival of qualified medical assistance.

The topics covered include:

• Record keeping and reporting of accidents
• Use and contents of first aid kits
• Legal requirements
• Safety at the scene of an accident
• Initial assessment
• Dealing with a casualty who is unconscious
• Basic life support / CPR
• Controlling bleeding
• Managing Shock
• Recovery Position
• Dealing with breaks and fractures
• Dealing with Burns, scalds
• Managing a casualty who is choking
• Dealing with eye injuries
• Treating a wide range of illnesses and injuries / asthma /heart conditions / diabetes / epilepsy / Head injuries / poisoning

Method of delivery and assessment:

There are two practical assessments carried out at the end of the course, (CPR skills, and Incident Management)

Duration of training:

4 days for the ‘Approved First Aid at Work’

Accreditation is available via:

HSE Accredited