First Aid at Work Course

What's covered on the day?

The First Aid at Work course is delivered over 3 days, and is for companies that may have a higher chance of dealing with more serious injuries. The course will be delivered by one of our expert tutors who will make it a fun and interactive session allowing all learners to develop the right level of skills and competency to act in the role of First Aider within their workplace.

Assessment

The learners will be assessed at various points throughout the course on the practical aspect of the course. There are also formal multiple choice assessment papers that are completed throughout the three days to ensure the theoretical knowledge has been understood.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the role and responsibility of a first aider
• Be able to assess an incident
• Be able to manage an unresponsive casualty who is breathing normally
• Be able to manage an unresponsive casualty who is not 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 the following; injuries to bones, muscles and joints, suspected head and spinal injuries, suspected chest injury, burns and scalds