Course Details
This Regulated Qualification is ideal for anyone wishing to become a first aider. It covers a wider range of subjects than that covered by the Emergency First Aid at Work qualification. It provides learners with the skills and knowledge to deal with first aid situations in higher risk workplaces or workplaces with an increased number of employees. Produced in aid of the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 and the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations (NI) 1982 purposes.
As this is a Regulated Qualification, an Employer who obtains training from our Approved Centre is not required to carry out any due diligence on the training provider to ensure the suitability of the training.
| Factories | ||
| Manufacturing | ||
| Construction and Building | ||
| Distribution | ||
| Forestry (see also our FAW Forestry course) | ||
| High risk businesses | ||
| Agriculture | ||
| Sports | ||
| Outdoor Pursuits and Exploring | ||
| Any workplace where a higher level of training is required |
| Understand the role and responsibilities 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 | ||
| Be able to recognise and assist a casualty who is choking | ||
| Be able to manage a casualty with external bleeding | ||
| Be able to manage a casualty who is in shock | ||
| Be able to manage a casualty with a minor in jury | ||
| Be able to conduct a secondary survey | ||
| Be able to administer first aid to a casualty with injuries to bones, muscles, and joints | ||
| Be able to administer First Aid to a casualty with suspected head and spinal injuries | ||
| Be able to administer First Aid to a casualty with suspected chest injuries | ||
| Be able to administer First Aid to a casualty with burns and scalds | ||
| Be able to administer First Aid to a casualty with an eye injury | ||
| Be able to administer First Aid to a casualty with sudden poisoning | ||
| Be able to administer First Aid to a casualty with anaphylaxis | ||
| Be able to provide First Aid to a casualty with suspected major illness | ||
| Administer first aid to a casualty suffering from major illnesses including - Heart attack – Stroke – Epilepsy – Asthma – Diabetes |
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