First Aid at Work (FAW) (3 days)

Suitable for anyone working in a high hazard workplace.

Course content:

• What is First Aid
• Legislation
• Responsibilities
• Action in an emergency
• Primary survey
• Secondary assessment
• The respiratory system
• Resuscitation and AED
• Disorders of the respiratory system
• Adult basic life support
• Disorders of the circulation
• Wounds and bleeding
• Seizures
• Minor burns and scalds
• Foreign objects
• Top to toe survey
• Fractures/dislocations
• Sprains/strains
• Head injuries
• Spinal injuries
• Chest injuries
• Severe burns and scalds
• Eye injuries
• Poisons
• Anaphylaxis
• Heart attack
• Stroke
• Epilepsy
• Asthma
• Diabetes

Learning outcomes:

• Understand roles and responsibilities
• Be able to assess an incident
• Be able to provide first aid to an unresponsive casualty
• Be able to provide first aid to a casualty who is choking
• Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with external bleeding
• Know how to provide first aid to a casualty who is on shock
• Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with minor injuries
• Be able to conduct a secondary survey
• Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected injuries to bones muscles and joints
• Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected head and spinal injuries
• Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with chest injuries
• Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with burns and scalds
• know how to provide first aid to a casualty with an eye injury
• Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with sudden poisoning
• Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with anaphylaxis
• Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected major illnesses

3 year certificate will be issued shortly after course

18 hours