This Emergency First Aid at Work Course is ideal for those individuals who are to become an emergency first-aider in the workplace. This one-day course meets the requirements of both the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 and the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1982.

Topics include:

• The roles and responsibilities of a first-aider
• Importance of recording incidents and actions
• Use of equipment, including Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
• Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Administrating first aid to a choking casualty
• Dealing with casualties with fractures, and spinal, head or chest injuries
• Basic hygiene and preventing cross infection
• Treatment of an unconscious casualty
• Dealing with hypovolaemic shock
• Dealing with wounds and bleeding
• Dealing with minor injuries, including small cuts, grazes, bruises and small splinters
• Dealing with minor burns and scalds
• Dealing with choking
• Dealing with seizures

How this qualification is assessed

Part 1 – Practical Assessment

The practical assessment is completed throughout the course delivery. During the practical assessment, delegates will be expected to demonstrate their ability to provide appropriate help to a casualty, manage the situation and seek appropriate assistance when necessary.

Part 2 – Theoretical Assessment:

Delegates will be required to answer a series of questions and achieve a pass in each element of the theoretical assessment in order to pass the qualification.