First Aid at Work (For workplace First Aiders)
Who should attend?
For those who are 16 or over and need to be First Aiders in the Workplace. Once qualified, holders of this First Aid at Work certificate can be used as First Aiders in the workplace in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
Course outline
- First Aid Priorities
- Managing Incidents
- Basic Life Support
- Examination of a Casualty
- Unconsciousness
- Control of Bleeding
- Fractures
- Burns and Scalds
- Common Illnesses
- Heart Attacks
- Eye Injuries
- Dressings
- Recording and Reporting
- Regulations
- First Aid Kits
Course duration
3 days
Assessment and certification
Students are independently examined on the final afternoon of the course. Upon successful completion certification is valid for three years. Under the current guidelines it is ‘strongly recommended’ that first aid trained staff attend a half-day update every 12 months – before completing full re-qualification training at the three year point.