Course content
The course covers the following areas:
- Legislation
- Roles and Responsibilities of the First Aider
- Basic Life Support
- CPR
- Recognition of minor conditions including Asthma, Epilepsy and Meningitis
- Fractures
- Dressings
- Burns/Scalds
- Poisons
First Aid At Work (3 Days) FAW (QCF)
The recommended course duration is 3 days and topics covered include: the roles and responsibilities of the First Aider; assessing an incident, recognising signs and symptoms of injury and illness, assisting a casualty who is suffering from major injury and illness, chest injuries, spinal injuries and anaphylaxis.
Who should attend?
This is a 3-day intense programme covering all aspects of First Aid. This course is suitable for candidates required by employers to have First Aid status in their workplace role. The certificate will be valid for 3 years.
Aims of the course
By the end of this course, the candidate will be competent in delivering all aspects of First Aid.
Course assessment
The qualification is assessed via on-going oral and/or written questioning and practical demonstration. All successful students will be issued with a First Aid at Work Certificate, along with a wallet-sized plastic card detailing their qualification which is valid for a period of 3 years.What our clients say
"Adrian runs an excellent, well structured and informative first aid at work course. Adrian's approach to teaching first aid makes it easy to remember with the right amount of practical and theory delivered in a variety of way. We finished the course feeling competent in first aid and that we can all be instrumental in saving a life with first aid."
Harvard Engineering
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