First aid at work

First aid mastered in just 3 days

This First Aid at Work Course takes place over 3 days and provides individuals with an in-depth knowledge of first aid. The course is for large or higher risk organisations where there may be a greater chance of dealing with more serious injuries. It’s generally recommended that first-aiders undertake this more comprehensive training for organisations in construction, engineering, large hotels, tree surgeons, outdoor pursuits or manufacturing. The First Aid at Work Course entails 18 contact hours and is most cost-effective when it takes place in three consecutive days. Where required it can also be scheduled to take place spread over a few weeks. This course helps you to meet your legal requirements to provide adequate first aid under the Health and Safety First Aid Regulations 1981.

What’s in the course?

The First Aid at Work Course enables individuals to:

• Understand the role and responsibility of a first-aider
• Assess an incident
• Manage an unresponsive casualty who is breathing normally
• Manage an unresponsive casualty who is not breathing normally including AED
• Recognise and assist a casualty who is choking
• Manage a casualty who is wounded and bleeding
• Manage a casualty who is in shock
• Understand how to manage a casualty with a minor injury
• Conduct a secondary survey
• Administer first aid to a casualty with injuries to bones, muscles and joints
• Administer first aid to a casualty with suspected head and spinal injuriesAdminister first aid to a casualty with a suspected chest injury
• Administer first aid to a casualty with a suspected chest injury
• Administer first aid to a casualty with burns and scalds
• Administer first aid to a casualty with an eye injury
• Administer first aid to a casualty with sudden poisoning
• Administer first aid to a casualty with anaphylaxis
• Administer first aid to a casualty with suspected major illness

Assessment and certification

Training is completed in line with Good Skills standards, accredited by the First Aid Industry Body. The course involves learning activities where all individuals are expected to take part and play the part of first-aiders and casualties. Practical sessions include applying bandages and checking for injuries. Some kneeling is needed to practice CPR and recovery positions. Individuals are assessed throughout the course and there are two multiple-choice assessment papers. A certificate is awarded upon successful completion and is valid for 3 years. The HSE recommend a half-day refresher course each year. After 3 years a 2-day requalification course is required.