Emergency First Aid at Work
This Emergency First Aid at Work training course is fully accredited by NUCO and is ideal for where an organisation’s risk assessment of First Aid needs identifies that there is a requirement for Emergency First Aid at Work practitioners. Then these national Awards for Emergency First Aid at Work satisfies the requirements of the regulatory body for First Aid – the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
All learners will have the skills and knowledge to provide the organisation with Emergency First Aider’s that can provide treatment to their casualties in a prompt, safe and effective manner.
Outline of Emergency First Aid at Work
A minimum of six contact hours in the classroom, consisting of practical and theoretical activities, plus some
pre-course activity could be required.
- Responsibilities and Reporting
- Resuscitation
- Burns
- Assessment of the situation
- Anatomy
- Choking
- Dealing with an unresponsive casualty
- Minor injuries
- Epilepsy
- Basic Hygiene in First Aid
- Bleeding Control
- Shock
Assessment:
Assessment is ongoing by the instructor, along with a multiple choice question paper, and a three year qualification will be issued to those who satisfy the criteria. In addition, the HSE strongly recommend that all students undergo an annual refresher programme of three hours.
A maximum of 12 students can be accommodated on this course and all learners must be a minimum of 14 years of age.
