FIRST AID AT WORK

Course Information

This course is 18 hours in duration and provides a complete set of practical skills needed by first aiders in their workplaces to become confident and competent as a nominated first aider. It meets the standards required to help comply with Health and Safety (First aid) regulations.

INTRODUCTION​

• The Definition of a First Aider

• The Aims of First Aid

• Rescuer Protection

• First Aid Kit

• Reporting Accidents

  
  

SAFETY & CASUALTY CARE

• Primary Survey

• Secondary Survey

• Chain of Survival

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BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS)

• Primary Care

• Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

• Automated External Defibrillation (AED)

• Adult and Child Choking

• Types of Bleeding

• Bleeding Control

• Haemostatic Dressing Application

• Tourniquet Application

• Shock

• Seizures and Epilepsy

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MINOR FIRST AID

• Small Cuts, Grazes and Bites

• Bruises

• Small Splinters

• Nosebleeds

• Burns and Scalds

MEDICAL FIRST AID                                

• Poisoning

• Heart Attack

• Stroke

• Asthma

• Allergic Reaction and Anaphylaxis

• Diabetes

• Heat Exhaustion and Heatstroke

• Hypothermia

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INJURY FIRST AID                                

• Chest Injuries

• Suspected Spinal Injuries

• Electric Shock

• Head Injuries - Minor and Severe

• Eye Injuries

• Fractures and Dislocations

• Sprains and Strains