FIRST AID AT WORK
A full Health and Safety Executive (HSE) approved First Aid at Work course, in accordance with the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981.
Once qualified, holders of this First Aid at Work certificate can be used as First Aiders in the workplace in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. This course can be adapted to suit a particular audience. The First Aid at Work course is run over three days and includes both theory and practical sessions.
Schedule: Day 1
Unit | Unit Title | Guided Learning Hours |
1 |
Registration, Welcome, Domestics, Legislation |
9:00am - 9:15am |
2 |
Incident & Casualty Management |
9:15am – 9:45am |
3 |
Respiratory System, Circulatory System
|
9:45am - 10:30am |
Break
Unit | Unit Title | Guided Learning Hours |
4 |
Initial Assessment of a Casualty: Minor & Major Injuries Emergency Aid |
10:45am - 11:30am |
5 |
Dr ABC: Primary & Secondary Survey Recovery Position |
11:30am - 12:15pm |
6 |
Practical: Recovery Position & Head To Toe Survey |
12:15pm - 12:45pm |
Lunch
Unit | Unit Title | Guided Learning Hours |
7 |
Rescue Breathing: Chest Compressions, Regurgitation / Face Shields, CPR |
1:15pm - 2:30pm |
Break
Unit | Unit Title | Guided Learning Hours |
8 |
CPR Practical |
2:45pm - 3:15pm |
9 |
Re-cap / Next day briefing / Questions? |
3:15pm - 4:00pm
|
Schedule: Day 2
Unit | Unit Title | Guided Learning Hours |
1 |
Recap / Revision |
9:00am - 9:15am |
2 |
First Aid Kits: Accident: Books, Maintaining Records, RIDDOR |
9:15am – 9:45am |
3 |
Disorders of Circulation: Shock, Blood Loss, Angina, Heart Attack, Fainting
|
9:45am - 11:00am |
Break
Unit | Unit Title | Guided Learning Hours |
4 |
Disorders of Respiration: Asphyxia, Hypoxia, Asthma, Hyperventilation, Choking (Including practical) |
11:10am - 12:30pm |
Lunch
Unit | Unit Title | Guided Learning Hours |
5 |
Wounds & Bleeding: Practical Applying of Dressings & Bandages |
1:00pm - 2:15pm |
Break
Unit | Unit Title | Guided Learning Hours |
6 |
Disorders of consciousness: Causes, Head Injuries, Concussion, Compression, Skull Fracture |
2:30pm - 3:00pm |
7 |
Stroke Epilepsy Convulsions Diabetes Anaphylaxis |
3:00pm - 3:45pm
|
8 |
Re-cap / Next day briefing / Questions? |
3:45pm - 4:00pm |
Schedule: Day 3
Unit | Unit Title | Guided Learning Hours |
1 |
Recap / Revision |
9:00am - 9:15am |
2 |
Bone, Joint & Muscle Injuries Skeleton Types / Treatment of Fractures |
9:15am – 9:45am |
3 |
Neck & Spinal Injuries / Log Roll , Face & Jaw Injuries, Soft Tissue Injuries (strains & sprains)
|
9:45am - 10:45am |
Break
Unit | Unit Title | Guided Learning Hours |
4 |
Burns / Electrical Injuries, Poisoning
|
11.00am - 12.00pm |
5 |
Effects of Heat & Cold, Eye Injuries
|
12:00pm - 12:30pm |
6 |
Skills Station: Bandaging, CPR, head-to toe survey Anything anyone is unsure about, this is the last chance to practice
|
12:30pm - 1:00pm or longer if required |
Lunch
Unit | Unit Title | Guided Learning Hours |
7 |
Assessment: Briefing and final questions and guidance for candidates
|
1:30pm - 2:00pm
|
8 |
CPR Head-To-Toe Survey Recovery Position Wounds & Bleeding Management Questions |
2:00pm - 3:45pm |
9 |
Results: Evaluation Sheets / Feedback Questions |
3:45pm - 4:00pm |