First Aid Training

FIRST AID AT WORK

First Aid at Work delivered over 3 days, 18 contact hours.

On completion of training, successful candidates should be able to:

understand the role of the first-aider, including reference to:

• the importance of preventing cross infection;
• the need for recording incidents and actions;
• use of available equipment;
• assess the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly and
• effectively in an emergency;
• administer first aid to a casualty who is unconscious (including seizure);
• administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
• administer first aid to a casualty who is choking;
• administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded and bleeding;
• administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock;
• provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries (including small cuts, grazes and
• bruises, minor burns and scalds, small splinters).

administer first aid to a casualty with:

– injuries to bones, muscles and joints, including suspected spinal injuries;

– chest injuries;

– burns and scalds;

– eye injuries;

– sudden poisoning;

– anaphylactic shock;

recognise the presence of major illness (including heart attack, stroke,  epilepsy, asthma, diabetes) and provide appropriate first aid.

Certificates are dated for 3 years use as a workplace first aider.