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This is an approved course to comply with the First Aid at Work regulations for a First Aider in the workplace. It is carried out by an approved instructor and is ideal for all business types where the risk assessment requires a higher level of training as well as other area's where a more comprehensive first aid course is required.

Duration

It is 18 contact hours and conducted over a minimum of 3 days (although can be longer as long as each lesson at least 2 hours contact time).

Cardiac Problems

This is an approved course to comply with the First Aid at Work regulations for a First Aider in the workplace. It is carried out by an approved instructor and is ideal for all business types where the risk assessment requires a higher level of training as well as other area's where a more comprehensive first aid course is required.

  • The Heart
  • Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Heart Attacks and CPR
  • One Rescuer CPR
  • Compressions only CPR
  • CPR Handover to a Second Rescuer
  • Introduction to AED's

Initial Care

  • First Aid at Work Regulations and Rules
  • Accident Reporting
  • Activating Emergency Medical Services
  • Fears of First Aid
  • Barriers - gloves and face barriers
  • Initial Assessment and airway management
  • Unconscious Breathing and Recovery Position
Specific Injury Management
  • Injury Assessment
  • Breaks, Fractures and Splinting
  • Strains and Sprains
  • Types of Wounds and Practice Bandaging different  injuries
  • Embedded Objects
  • Burns and Scalds
  • Head Injuries
  • Poisoning
  • Temperature Injuries - Heat Stroke, Heat Exhaustion  and Hypothermia
  • Eye Injuries
  • Bites and Stings
  • Crush Injuries
  • Chest Injuries
  • Electrical Injuries
Other Primary Care First Aid Problems
  • Adult Choking, Conscious and Unconscious
  • Serious Bleeding Management and Wounds
  • Shock Management and types of Shock
  • Spinal Injury Management
Illness Management
  • Illness Assessment
  • The Respiratory System and Hypoxia
  • Diabetes
  • Anaphylactic Shock
  • Heart Attack
  • Angina
  • Stroke
  • Asthma and Respiratory Problems
  • Hyperventilating
Certification
The certificate is valid for 3 years and then you can attend a 2 day requalification as long as your certificate is still in date. You will be assessed on completion of the course. This course must be taught 100% in classroom and not online.
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