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First Aid HSE in the workplace
Course aims
The course aims to train employees up to the standard required by the Health and Safety Executive for the Purpose of the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981.
Who should attend?
Candidates who require a ‘First Aid at Work’ certificate, this will be Valid for three years and should be renewed by attending a two-day Refresher course before the expiry date of the certificate.
Course content
On completion of the course, candidates will be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills from the First Aid at Work Manual. Candidates will be assessed in Practical and Theory aspects of First Aid to the Health and Safety Executive Approved standard. These topics include;
- The Aims & Priorities of First Aid
- Burns & Scalds
- Laws & Regulations
- Protection from Infection
- Infectious Diseases
- Recognition of Illness
- Site Survey
- Transport of Casualties
- Basic Life Support
- Poisoning
- Miscellaneous Conditions
- Burns and Scalds
- Casualty Examination
- Head Injuries
- Chain of Survival
- Concussion
- Communication & Delegation
- Compression
- Stroke
- Legal framework
- Wounds and Bleeding
- Record Keeping
- Bone, Joint and Muscle injuries
- Drowning
- Shock
- Electric Shock
- Unconscious Casualties
- Anaphylactic Shock
- Smoke, Gas and Chemicals
- Angina
- Recovery Position
- Epilepsy
- Heart Attack
- Crush Injuries
- Diabetes
- Effects of Heat and Cold
- Spinal Injuries
- Control of Bleeding