First Aid at Work Course

The aim of this course is to provide the theoretical knowledge and practical skills for designated first aiders in the workplace.

At the end of course delegates will be able to:

• Understand the roles and responsibilities of the first aider
• Know how to assess an incident
• Manage an unresponsive casualty who is breathing normally
• Manage an unresponsive casualty who isn’t breathing normally
• Recognise and assist a casualty who is choking
• Manage a casualty who is wounded and bleeding
• Manage a casualty who is in shock
• Understand how to manage a casualty with a minor injury
• Be able to conduct a secondary survey
• Be able to administer first aid to a casualty with:
  • injuries to bones, muscles and joints
  • suspected head and spinal injuries
  • suspected chest injuries
  • burns and scalds
  • an eye injury
  • anaphylaxis
• Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected major illness