Emergency First Aid At Work(Level 3)

Description

Every year people die or are seriously injured in the workplace, often unnecessarily. Just knowing the basic skills of life support can be critical to ensuring someone who is ill or injured is given the appropriate assistance until the medical professionals take over. As an employer you have a legal obligation to meet first aid regulations appropriate to your business’s requirements.

The aim of the course is -

This course is designed to provide candidates with a knowledge and understanding of the principles and practice of First Aid as laid down in the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981, to enable them to recognise cases of injury or illness, and provide Emergency First Aid treatment at the scene of an accident or incident.

The aim of the course is -

This course is designed to provide candidates with a knowledge and understanding of the principles and practice of First Aid as laid down in the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981, to enable them to recognise cases of injury or illness, and provide Emergency First Aid treatment at the scene of an accident or incident.

Course Content

The Role of the First Aider

Incident and Casualty Assessment (Scene Survey, Primary Survey and Calling for Help)

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation – CPR (The Unresponsive Casualty who is not breathing normally)

Unconscious Casualty (Assessing Consciousness, Recovery Position)

Management of Seizure

Choking

External Bleeding and Hypovolaemic Shock

Minor Injuries (Small cuts, grazes, bruises, minor burns, scalds and splinters)

Course Objectives -

On successful completion of this course, candidates will be qualified in Emergency First Aid at Work and will have sufficient knowledge and practical skills to recognise cases of injury or illness and provide Emergency First Aid treatment at the scene of an accident or incident. Candidates will be able to:

Assess a first aid incident and assess a casualty

Understand the basic functions of the respiratory system, circulatory system and skeletal system

Manage an unresponsive casualty who is NOT breathing normally

Manage an unresponsive casualty who is breathing normally

Recognise and assist a casualty who is choking

Manage a casualty with external bleeding and hypovolaemic shock

Manage a casualty with minor injuries

Venue - Either on-site at clients’ premises or at a Training Centre