Emergency First Aid at Work (Approved Person)

The Emergency First Aid at Work Course (Approved Person) is aimed at anyone looking to gain a basic level of First Aid training.

The course meets the training legislative requirements of the HSE (Health and Safety Executive). This is an ideal course for those nominated as First Aiders in low risk working environments or recreational settings.

The practical, skills based content of the course ensures delegates acquire the knowledge, skills, understanding and confidence to embed their learnings in daily life.

We offer this course as both an open and closed course. Closed courses are for a minimum of 12 delegates and content can be adapted and tailored to meet specific industry and environmental requirements. Please get in touch here to discuss your organisation’s specific First Aid training requirements.

A certificate of completion will be awarded. Valid for 3 years. Yearly 1 day refresher training recommended.

Objectives:

Following the completion of the Emergency First Aid at Work course, delegates will have the skills and knowledge to confidently:

Understand the role and responsibility of a First Aider
Assess an emergency situation and know what to do
Identify common medical problems/illnesses
Identify the level of the first aid required and appropriate course of action
Be able to administer basic life support techniques
Know how to prevent problems from worsening
Effective incident reporting and communication/handover to emergency services

Course Content:

Introduction
The roles and responsibility of a First Aider
Assessing an emergency scene
Training subjects covered:
- Accident reporting
- Incident reporting
- Cross contamination prevention
- Signs and symptoms
- Minor injuries and foreign objects
- Burns
- Wound dressing (practical)
- Choking & unconscious (practical)
- Choking infant (practical)
- Stroke
- CPR (practical)
- Infant & baby CPR (practical)
- Defibrillation (practical)
- Recovery position (practical)
- First aid kit familiarisation

Recommended For: All staff – especially relevant for people nominated as First Aiders in low risk working environments e.g. office and retail

Duration: 1 Day (Approximately 6.5-7 hours)

Certification: Meeting the training legislative requirements of the HSE (Health and Safety Executive) a certificate of completion will be awarded. Valid for 3 years. Yearly 1 day refresher training recommended.

Cost: £1020 plus VAT for a course for up to 12 delegates (£85 per person + VAT)

For 1 delegate on an open course the price is £85.00 per delegate plus VAT

All courses have a maximum number of 12 delegates only. This ensures all delegates receive one to one practical training.

Refreshments will be provided throughout the day (tea, coffee, biscuits). Please bring your own lunch (a fridge is available for storage).

Note: Due to the practical nature of this course we recommend that delegates wear flat shoes and trousers

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Testimonials

"Excellent and thorough communication. would highly recommend."

— Stock Control (Rainbow Wholefoods) Emergency First Aid at Work Course

"Thank you to for conducting what has to be said a very enjoyable course. As promised it was definitely less white board and more action and as a consequence I feel I have retained so much more of the crucial information, thank you very much! I usually cringe at the participation part but somehow you manged to make it ok! "

— Pilates Instructor, Emergency First Aid in the Workplace

"Course is exactly what was required to cover any First Aid requirements that may happen in our relevant workplace. Training has given me confidence to tackle any issues that arise along with the importance of learning CPR and the use of a defibrillator"

— James Tuddenham, Emergency First Aid at Work