FIRST AID AT WORK COURSE CHESTERFIELD

An Overview of the First Aid at Work Course

The First Aid at Work (FAW) training course covers the practical skills needed by a first aider in the modern workplace and will give delegates the confidence and knowledge to respond to first aid emergencies they may face.

Where an employer has identified a need for a fully qualified First Aider, a person should be nominated for training in accordance with HSE guidance and legal obligations.

Potential First Aiders within the workplace should:

• Have the ability to absorb knowledge & skills
• Be able to cope with stressful and physically demanding emergency procedures
• Have duties that do not prevent them going immediately to an emergency

The first aid at work (FAW) course involves at least 18 hours of training and is run over 3 days.

Who is the First Aid at Work Training Course for?

This FAW Training course is designed for the workplace first aiders assigned by employers, or anyone wanting a comprehensive introduction to first aid within the workplace.

What Does the FAW Course Cover?

The First Aid at Work Course is a 3 day course and covers the following: -

• First Aid Priorities
• Managing Incidents
• Basic Life Support
• Examination of a Casualty
• Unconsciousness
• Control of Bleeding
• Fractures
• Burns and Scalds
• Common Illnesses
• Chest Pains including Heart Attacks & Angina
• Eye Injuries
• Head injuries
• Seizures (Adults)
• Shock
• Asthma
• Fainting/Feeling Faint
• Low Blood Sugar/Diabetic Emergencies
• Allergic reaction
• Stroke
• Spinal injuries
• Dressings
• Recording and Reporting
• Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations
• First Aid Kits

Under the current HSE guidelines it is "strongly recommended" that first-aiders undertake an annual half day First Aid at Work refresher course and a full re-qualification before this original First Aid at Work Course reaches its 3 year expiry.

We also offer the Emergency First Aid at Work Course, recommended for any member of an organisation who is likely to find themselves taking charge of first aid during a first aid emergency in the absence of a qualified First Aider.

To book or find out more about any of the First Aid Courses we offer UK wide, please call 01892 543000 or complete our online contact form and we will be happy to assist.