1st Aid at Work Training Services

The home of sensible & cost effective First Aid at Work Training

What's included

All courses comply with the HSE's recommendation of 12 students per course

First Aid at Work courses (4&2)

also include a full colour manual per student.

All courses can accommodate larger numbers of students if required. Please contact us for details

Our courses all use student centred methods such as skill demonstrations & practice, groupwork, question & answer sessions & case studies. We  augment the above strategies with tutorials & demonstrations to give a well balanced interactive learning experience for all students.

Formative Assessment will be ongoing throughout the course by the trainer. On our FAW courses there is a final assessment on the last day conducted by independent assessors.

First Aid at Work Initial (HSE Approved)

Download printable syllabus here

First Aid trained personnel at the workplace is a requirement of Health & Safety law. First Aiders can act to prevent situations becoming worse and can reduce potential sick leave through prompt emergency  action. They will be able to use provided First Aid equipment with confidence.

This course is for:

Nominated personnel to become First Aiders in the Workplace to comply with the Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981.

Syllabus

Aim:

To enable students to get help & give safe, prompt & effective First Aid to a casualty in the workplace following an injury or illness using materials to hand and HSE approved first aid equipment. 

Objectives:

On successful completion of the syllabus, each student will be able to demonstrate that they are able to:

	act safely, promptly and effectively with emergencies at work
	use first aid equipment, including the contents of a first aid box
	understand the duties of employers and the legal framework
	maintain simple factual records on what they have done with regard to any treatment or management of an emergency
	recognise the importance of personal hygiene in first aid procedures.

They will also be able to deal with a casualty who:

	requires cardiopulmonary resuscitation
	is unconscious;
	is bleeding or wounded
	is suffering from shock
	is suffering from an injury to bones, muscles or joints
	has been burned or scalded;
	has an eye injury;
	has been overcome by gas or fumes; or may have been poisoned or exposed to a harmful substance.

They will be able to:

	recognise major illnesses and take appropriate action
	recognise minor illnesses and take appropriate action
	manage the transportation of a casualty, as required by the circumstances of the workplace.

Certification

A 3 year Certificate of Competence (Health & Safety Approved) will be awarded on successful completion of the course and assessment.