First Aid at Work

Course Overview

Employers have to risk assess their workplace first aid requirements and if the risks are high and many, then it is the 3-day First Aid at Work (FAW) qualification which would be recommended. The content is prescribed by the HSE and all candidates must attend the full 18-hours contact time in order to fulfil the qualification ‘license to practice’ requirement. Course scenarios are designed with individual company workplaces in mind to ensure that courses are relevant and are put into context for your employees.

As well as full attendance each candidate is continually assessed on each section of the programme and then has to complete an external examination, according to current HSE regulations. Our certifying body (ITC) is approved by the HSE to run this qualification (our HSE approval number is 1670/96). No previous first aid experience is required to attend this course.

Course Duration

  1. 3 Days (18 hours)

Course Price

  1. Individual – £185.00
  2. Group of 12 – POA
  3. Prices include all training staff, course materials, handbook, certificates of achievement, post course support and No VAT to add. Group prices do not include travel expenses or the cost of food & accommodation if required.

Package

  1. Interactive hands on practical training
  2. One CPR training manikin per 2 participants
  3. Easy to follow individual course booklet
  4. A recognised certificate valid for 3 years
  5. External examiners

Course Content

  1. Safe best practice – minimise the risk of infection
  2. Record keeping – recording accidents, RIDDOR, First Aid kits, disposing safely of clinical waste
  3. Awareness of current regulations
  4. Vital Signs – breathing, level of consciousness, temperature, colour
  5. Incident Management – a systematic approach to managing first aid incidents
  6. Airway Management – causes and treatment of unconscious collapse
  7. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
  8. Breathing Problems – choking
  9. Circulation Problems – controlling external bleeding and treatment for shock
  10. Minor Injuries – small cuts, grazes and bruises, minor burns and scalds, small splinters
  11. Major Injuries – injuries to bones including suspected spinal injuries, chest injuries
  12. Major burns and scalds
  13. Eye injuries – including how to irrigate an eye
  14. Sudden poisoning and anaphylactic shock
  15. Soft tissue injuries

Course Dates

  1. Date – 27th – 29th February 2012
    Time – 0900 – 1700
    Location – Plymouth
  2. Date – 20th – 22nd March 2012
    Time – 09:00 – 17:00
    Location – Plymouth
  3. Date – 17th – 19th April 2012
    Time – 09:00 – 17:00
    Location – Plymouth
  4. Date – 15th – 17th May 2012
    Time – 0900 – 1700
    Location – Plymouth

Delivery

Experienced professional trainers with an active professional interest in First Aid training will deliver your course. Our trainers come from a variety of working backgrounds and understand the specific needs of different environments. Our trainers are constantly updating their methods and materials, keeping abreast of current best practice from around the world. Trainers typically have knowledge of your workplace and follow Health and Safety approved code of practice guidelines.

Revalidation

The First Aid at Work certificate is revalidated by a 12 hour Refresher course, provided that the FAW certificate is within its 3 year valid lifetime, otherwise the full (3 day) course must be completed again.

An annual 3-hour essential life saving skills refresher is available to ensure that knowledge is current and skills well practiced. This training is strongly recommended by the HSE for all who have completed a statutory 3-day First Aid at Work, a statutory 2-day First Aid at Work Revalidation, or a statutory 1-day Emergency First Aid at Work qualification.

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