This three day course follows the full HSE first aid at work syllabus with additional occupational elements. The HSE requires the employer to have suitable persons first aid trained on the premises at all times. These first aiders must have attended an approved first aid training course. This course is designed so that delegates gain the required knowledge to act as the nominated first aider.

This course is aimed at employees nominated as the first aider for their workplace. Delegates do not require any previous experience.

At the end of this course you should be able to:

• have an awareness of the regulations and an understanding of duties and legislation
• skills to assess, treat and follow up incidents
• knowledge of how to manage an incident
• skills to carry out primary and secondary assessments
• ability to deal with life threatening emergencies
• understanding of basic first aid and gain skills on providing CPR
• abiliy to provide medical care until a more qualified person arrives
• understanding of the recording and reporting process
• knowledge and skill to act as the 'First Aider' for your organisation

The course content will cover:

• assess and prioritise a first aid incident
• deal with an unconscious casualty
• carry out resuscitation (CPR)
• control bleeding and manage shock
• deal with injuries to bones, muscles and joints
• deal with a casualty suffering from burns and scalds
• deal with casualties overcome by fumes or suffering from poisoning
• deal with a broad range of common injuries and illnesses
• manage eye injuries
• maintain records
• use and maintain first aid kits

On successful completion of the course delegates will receive a nationally recognised HSE certificate