Course – Emergency First Aid at Work

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

To register for this qualification, learners are required to be 16 years of age or above. 

This qualification is approved for delivery to learners aged 16+

WHAT DOES THE QUALIFICATION COVER? 

On completion of training, successful candidates should be able to:

• Understand the role of the first-aider including reference to:
  • The importance of preventing cross infection;
  • The need for recording incidents and actions;
  • Use of available equipment;
• Assess the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency;
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is unconscious (including seizure);
• Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation incorporating the use of an AED;
• Administer first-aid to a casualty who is choking;
• Administer first-aid to a casualty who is wounded and bleeding;
• Administer first-aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock;
• Provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries (including small cuts, grazes and bruises, minor burns and scalds, small splinters);