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 Award in First Aid at Work

Duration: 3 Days - Re-Qualification 2 Days   


 Award in First Aid at Work 
 

This qualification is ideal for those already working, or preparing to work, within industry who wish to become a First Aider in the workplace for the purposes of the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981.


How long will it take me to achieve this qualification?

This qualification is typically achieved through a 3-day class-room based
training course and for requalification this is reduced to 2-days.

The qualification is valid for a period of 3 years and, in order to re-qualify, learners must be assessed against all learning outcomes and assessment criteria within the qualification.
The delivery time for requalification may be adjusted to 2 days.


The basic syllabus is:

  Roles and responsibilities of a first aider
  First aid kit information and equipment
  Aims and priorities of first aid
  Primary assessment and Cardio Pulmonary
  Resuscitation for the adult casualty
  Secondary assessment
  The recovery position
  Choking
  Dealing with suspected spinal injuries
  How to deal with minor, major bleeding and shock
  Treatment for burns, head injuries, broken bones, crush and eye injuries
  Dealing with seizures
  Some common medical complaints

 



 

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01726 940119

 

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