First aid at work

COURSE OVERVIEW

The HSE guidelines set out a syllabus for first aid at work in accordance with set criteria for selecting a training provider. The guidance cites the specific use of teaching materials such as the current edition of the first aid manual of the Voluntary Aid Societies, who are acknowledged by the HSE guidance as standard setters for first aid practice.

COURSE CONTENT

Delegates will learn to:

• recognise the presence of major illnesses and provide appropriate first aid (including heart attack, stroke, epilepsy, asthma, diabetes).

administer first aid to a casualty with:

• injuries to bones, muscles and joints, including suspected spinal injuries
• chest injuries
• eye injuries
• sudden poisoning
• anaphylactic shock

This course now includes a practical, hands-on automated external defibrillator (AED) awareness session using trainer AEDs, a move which has been welcomed by the Health and Safety Executive, citing that awareness training instils greater confidence in the use of AEDs.

PREREQUISITES

There are no prerequisities for this course.