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3-day, OFQUAL regulated, First Aid at Work course covering CPR including defibrillation, choking, wounds and bleeding, shock, major illness, seziures, fractures, burns, head chest and spinal injuries. Suitable for complete beginners with no previous first aid experience.  Satisfies HSE requirements for adult first aid provision in all workplaces.

Learning Objectives

1. Understand the role and responsibilities of a First Aider

2. Be able to assess an emergency situation safely
2.1 Conduct a scene survey
2.2 Conduct a primary survey of a casualty
2.3 Summon appropriate assistance when necessary

3. Be able to provide first aid to an unresponsive casualty
3.1 Identify when to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
3.2 Demonstrate CPR using a manikin
3.3 Identify when to place a casualty into the recovery position
3.4 Demonstrate how to place a casualty into the recovery position
3.5 Demonstrate continual monitoring of breathing whilst the casualty is in the recovery position
3.6 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty who is experiencing a seizure

4. Be able to provide first aid to a casualty who is choking
4.1 Identify when a casualty is choking
4.2 Demonstrate how to administer first aid to a casualty who is choking

5. Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with external bleeding
5.1 Identify whether external bleeding is life threatening
5.2 Demonstrate how to administer first aid to a casualty with external bleeding

6. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock
6.1 Recognise when a casualty is suffering from shock
6.2 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock

7. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with minor injuries
7.1 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty with:
• Small cuts
• Grazes
• Bruises
• Small splinters
• Nosebleeds
7.2 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty with minor burns and scalds

8. Be able to conduct a secondary survey
8.1 Identify the information to be collected when gathering a casualty history
8.2 Demonstrate how to conduct a head to toe survey

9. Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected injuries to bones, muscles and joints
9.1 Recognise a suspected:
• Fracture or dislocation
• Sprain or strain
9.2 Identify how to administer first aid for a casualty with suspected:
• Fracture or dislocation
• Sprain or strain
9.3 Demonstrate how to apply:
• A support sling
• An elevated sling

10. Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected head and spinal injuries
10.1 Recognise a suspected:
• Head injury
• Spinal injury
10.2 Identify how to administer first aid for a suspected head injury
10.3 Demonstrate how to administer first aid for a casualty with a suspected spinal injury

11. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected chest injuries
11.1 Identify how to administer first aid for suspected:
• Fractured ribs
• Penetrating chest injury
11.2 Identify how to administer first aid for a:
• Flail chest
• Penetrating chest injury

12. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with burns and scalds
12.1 Identify how to recognise the severity of burns and scalds
12.2 Identify how to administer first aid for burns involving:
• Dry/wet heat
• Chemicals
• Electricity

13. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with an eye injury
13.1 Identify how to administer first aid for eye injuries involving:
• Dust
• Chemicals
• Embedded objects

14. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected poisoning
14.1 Identify how poisonous substances can enter the body
14.2 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty with suspected sudden poisoning

15. Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with anaphylaxis
15.1 Recognise suspected anaphylaxis
15.2 Identify how to administer first aid for a casualty with suspected anaphylaxis
15.3 Demonstrate the use of a ‘training device’ adrenaline auto-injector

16. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected major illness
16.1 Recognise a suspected:
• Heart attack
• Stroke
• Epileptic seizure
• Asthma attack
• Diabetic hypoglycaemic emergency
16.2 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty suffering from:
• Heart attack
• Stroke
• Epileptic seizure
• Asthma attack
• Diabetic hypoglycaemic emergency

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Must be physically able to learn to perform CPR at ground level

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