Face to Face, First Aid, Health and Safety
First Aid at Work (FAW) – Group Booking
£1,200.00
Introduction
Our one-day Emergency First Aid at Work course provides a comprehensive overview of first aid provisions and requirements in the workplace. Participants will learn the principles and legislation of first aid, then apply them to a series of practical demonstrations including, CPR, AED, choking, recovery positions and more.
For the complete package, our First Aid at Work (3-Day) course covers all of the Emergency session plus additional modules suitable for high-risk working environments, such as specialist burns, poisoning, and crush injuries.
Learning Outcomes
- To preserve the life of a casualty in the event of a medical emergency.
- To understand how to maintain the safety of the casualty and the scene around them.
- To understand the laws and guidelines governing first aid in the workplace.
- To be able to produce accident and incident forms that are effective and legally defensible.
- To recognise the priorities of first aid treatment.
- To learn about the different types of medical emergency and what might cause them.
- To build confidence in responding to a casualty in need of a medical emergency.
- To develop confidence and proficiency in performing first aid techniques, and understand when we need to apply them.
- To effectively demonstrate a range of first aid techniques, including CPR (with AED), chokes, recovery positions, and bandaging.
- To recognise the causes, signs and treatment for different types of burns and poisoning.
- To recognise the signs, symptoms and treatment of musculoskeletal injures, including sprains and strains.
- To effectively demonstrate the application of a support sling and an elevation sling.
- To understand the signs, symptoms and causes of anaphylaxis, and how it is treated in a first aid situation.
