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Aid & Medical Emergency Training Courses
First Aid at Work (FAW) - HSE approved
(4 days)
Employers have an obligation under the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 and Approved Code of Practice (ACOP L74) to make adequate and appropriate First Aid Provision for their workforce. It is recommended that someone is able to undertake First Aid duties at all times when people are at work.
This is a Health & Safety Executive recognised course which fully complies with Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 and the Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) L74 guidelines for the qualification of workplace First Aiders.
A First Aid at Work qualification will make a positive contribution to the safety of your workplace. After qualifying in First Aid at Work you'll have the essential skills to handle any First Aid situation, from minor slips and trips to the most serious of incidents.
Course duration is 4 days with realistic scenario based exercises. After successful completion of the taught course and a final practical assessment, the student will be awarded the HSE approved and recognised, First Aid at Work Certificate which is valid for 3 years. This award is also recognised and accepted by the SIA.
Topics Covered Include:
- Aims and Rules of First Aid at Work
- Basic Life Support
- Treatment of the unconscious casualty
- Treatment of a casualty who is wounded, bleeding or shocked
- Treatment of fractures, dislocations and soft tissue injuries
- Treatment of burns, poisoning and eye injuries
- Treatment of common major and minor illnesses
- Prevention of cross-infection during First Aid at Work procedures
- Emergency transport of casualties
- Legal aspects of First Aid at Work
- Anaphylaxis
- Amputation
- Angina
- Asthma
- Bleeding
- Burns
- Chest Injury
- Choking
- CPR
- Croup
- Crush Injury
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- Diabetes
- Drowning
- Eplilepsy
- Eye Injury
- Fainting
- Febrile Convulsions
- Fitting
- Fractures
- Frostbite
- Head Injuries
- Heart Attack
- Heat Exhaustion
- Heat Stroke
- Hyperventilation
- Hypothermis
- Internal Bleeding
- Moving and Handling
- Poisoning
- Recovery Position
- Resuscitation
- Shock
- Spinal Injury
- Sprains and Strains
- Stroke
- Unconsciousness
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First Aid at Work Refresher / Requalifier Course - HSE approved (2 days)
For those who hold a FAW Certificate that is about to expire. Your FAW Certificate is valid for 3 years and you must re-qualify beforehand if you want to avoid having to do the full course again. Course duration is 2 days.
Topics Covered Include: 
- Managing the incident
- Priorities of First Aid
- Resuscitation of the casualty
- Primary survey
- Secondary survey
- Blood loss and treating bleeding
- Treatment of shock
- Head injuries
- General discussion on work place injuries
More information here: www.first-aid-at-work-courses.co.uk
First Aid Instructor Course (1 day or 5 days)
The First Aid Instructor (FAI) Course is designed for those who want to provide training for and also examining of First Aid at Work (FAW) and other First Aid Courses in accordance with the Health & Safety Executive's current Standards and Regulations. You will be taught by an experienced First Aider/Trainer who will extend your training knowledge and first aid awareness to underpin your professionalism and achievement of personal development goals.
More information here: www.first-aid-trainer.co.uk
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