Who is it for?
Staff who work in lower risk environments, have a small number of staff, or where HSE guidelines indicate a first aider is not necessary. Training to qualify as an
accredited first aider is available on the
first aid at work or
emergency first aid at work course.
Length
1/2 day
Time
AM or PM
Course content includes:
- Welcome and introduction
- Health and safety introduction
- Aims of first aid
- Role and responsibility as a first aider
- Management of a first aid incident
- Primary survey (initial care of conscious and unconscious casualty)
- Recovery position
- Cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
- Secondary survey
- Monitoring the casualty
- Course review
Qualification
First aid for appointed persons certificate, valid for 3 years.
Pre-requisites
Candidates must be physically able to carry out the procedures detailed in the course outline and must attend all sessions to be eligible for assessment.
Notes