Emergency First Aid at Work

Overview

Course duration: 1 day.

The aim of this course is to provide participants with the basic knowledge and training to enable them to be able to deal with an emergency situation in the initial stages and to become an appointed person who can assist the First Aider.

This one-day course is a mixture of theoretical knowledge and hands-on practice with delegates learning mainly by demonstration and replication. At the end of the course the participants receive a certificate of attendance. This certificate lasts for three years. Under current Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidelines, it is strongly recommended that first-aiders undertake annual refresher training.

This course is run in partnership with FBC Midlands who are a leading training organisation accredited by the HSE.

Is it right for me?

This course is designed for people who are nominated to carry out first aid in emergency situations at work, until the arrival of emergency medical services. HSE requires all organisations to have a minimum of at least one Appointed Person available at all times during work hours.

This comprehensive one-day first aid course is very practical and will require participants to demonstrate procedures on the floor. Suitable clothing such as trousers and flat shoes are recommended.

What will I learn?

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Manage a first aid incident effectively
• Deal with an emergency situation at work
• Treat burns
• Deal with wounds and bleeding
• Administer first aid to an unconscious casualty (including CPR)
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock

What will it cover?

Insight into First Aid Legislation

• Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981
• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (CoSHH) Regulations 2002
• Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995

Managing an Incident

• Assessing the incident and situation
• Personal safety
• Contents of HSE approved First Aid Kit
• Priorities of First Aid

When to send for help

• Resuscitation Techniques
• Carrying out a primary assessment of a casualty
• Cardio – Pulmonary resuscitation in accordance with UK Resuscitation Council guidelines 2005
• Chain of Survival

Management of an Unconscious Casualty

• Carrying out a secondary assessment of a casualty
• Ensuring an open airway is maintained
• The Recovery Position

Management of Circulatory Disorders

• Recognition and treatment for shock
• Control of bleeding, dealing with minor wounds and foreign objects in a wound
• Recognition and treatment of a heart attack
• Recognition and treatment of a stroke

Management of Other Injuries and Conditions

• Recognition and treatment of a choking casualty
• Recognition and treatment of fractures
• Management of burns and scalds
• Management of miscellaneous conditions: asthma, epilepsy, anaphylactic shock and diabetes