First Aid at Work

Employers need to provide First Aid care on their premises for staff and they also have a duty of care towards all visitors and users of their facilities. If you are confused about your obligations please visit the HSE website or contact us with your questions.  First Aid is an essential skill that not only saves lives but also can prevent minor incidents from developing into major ones.

Our experienced trainers come from a variety of working backgrounds and all have an active professional and personal interest in first aid training.  We are constantly updating our methods and materials keeping abreast of current best practice from around the world and following Health and Safety approved code of practice guidelines.

The courses below are suitable for all sectors and situations in the workplace and comply and often exceed all Health and Safety Executive requirements.  If you feel that your workplace has specific requirements that are not met by these courses please contact us to enquire about organising a course specific to your workplace needs.

 

Course - First Aid at Work - 24hrs

This four day (minimum 24 hrs) statutory First Aid at Work course is a comprehensive introduction to First Aid provision and is designed for candidates who are first aiders in their work place. 
Certificates are valid for three years and the course complies with the current Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 and 1997 and fulfils all legal obligations for Health and Safety first aid in the workplace. 

No previous first aid experience is required to attend this course.

Course Content

  • Vital Signs – breathing, level of consciousness, temperature, colour
  • Incident Management – a systematic approach to managing first aid incidents
  • Airway Management – causes and treatment of unconscious collapse
  • Breathing Problems - choking
  • Circulation Problems – Internal bleeding, external bleeding and treatment for shock
  • Damage – treatment of injury: head, spine, chest, abdomen, pelvis, leg & arm
  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
  • Common Illnesses – angina, heart attack, asthma, diabetes and epilepsy
  • Burns and Scalds
  • Poisoning
  • Awareness of current regulations
  • Safe best practice
  • Record keeping – recording accidents, RIDDOR, First Aid kits, disposing safely of clinical waste
End of course candidate review is conducted by independent, external assessors through written, practical and oral assessment.
 
Cost
24 hr FAW - £250
12 hr FAW refresher - £180
Discounts are available for groups.

Please see our calendar for courses running in your area or contact us to enquire about upcoming courses or arranging a course suitable for you.

Revalidation
The First Aid at Work certificate is revalidated by a 12 hour Refresher course, provided that the FAW certificate is within its 3 year valid lifetime, otherwise the full (24 hour) course must be completed again.

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