What you need to know

This is a detailed, 3-day face to face course suitable for anyone who works with others of any age. This qualification allows you to be a Designated First Aider. The course is highly interactive and hands-on, combining theory with practice to equip students with the knowledge, confidence, and skills to practice first aid in a competent, safe, and professional manner.

First Aid at Work courses covers both theoretical and practical work and includes the following subjects:

Aims of first aid

Treatment of breathing difficulties

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (for adults, children, and babies)

Management of the unconscious casualty

Treatment and control of bleeding

Treatment of shock

Contents of first aid boxes and their use

Treatment of chronic conditions (epilepsy and diabetes)

Recognition and treatment of major illnesses (heart attacks etc)

Treatment of injuries to bones, muscles, and joints

Treatment of burns and scalds

Treatment of eye injuries

First aid management of poisoning

Simple record keeping

Personal hygiene in treating wounds

Communication and delegation in an emergency

 

Each delegate receives a full training pack including up to date textbook, resuscitation face shield, PPE, stationery and first aid training equipment for use during the course.

This course is currently continuously assessed. Certificates are awarded to students following successful completion of the 3-day practical continuous assessments done face to face. Certificates are valid for 3 years.

What you need to know

This is a 2-day face to face re-qualification course for qualified first aiders holding a current First aid at Work certificate. It is a highly interactive and hands-on course giving students the opportunity to refresh their first aid skills and learn any new updates to procedures and thinking in this field.

This First Aid at Work Re-Qualification course covers both theoretical and practical work and includes the following subjects:

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (for adults, children, and babies)

Management of the unconscious casualty

Causes of unconsciousness and treatment of these conditions

Recognition and treatment of chronic and acute conditions

First aid supplies and their use

Wounds and treatment of bleeding

Treatment of shock

Treatment of injuries to bones, muscles, and joints

Treatment of burns and scalds

Communication and delegation in an emergency

Reporting of incidents

 

All students receive a full training pack including a current textbook, resuscitation face shield, PPE, stationery and first aid training pack for use during the course.

This course is currently continuously assessed. Certificates are awarded to students following successful completion of the 2-day practical continuous assessments done face to face. Certificates are valid for a further 3 years.

What you need to know

This is a one-day (6 hour) course which equips students with the knowledge and skills to manage an incident until professional help arrives.

On this course students will learn about:

Assessing the situation

Adult resuscitation

Causes of unconsciousness and treatment of these conditions

Care of the unconscious casualty

Heart attacks and angina

Wounds and the management of bleeding

Treatment of shock

Treatment of burns and scalds

Choking

Basic fracture management

 

All students will receive a full training pack including up to date course textbook, stationery, and a resuscitation face shield.

This course is an interactive mix of theory and practical skills where candidates are continually assessed throughout the day. A certificate of competence is awarded to candidates and is valid for 3 years.

This is a 3.5-hour annual course.

“The HSE strongly recommends that first-aiders undertake annual refresher training during any three-year First Aid at Work certification period. This will help qualified first-aiders maintain their basic skills and keep up to date with any changes to first-aid procedures.”

(SECTION 3 The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981)

This course covers both theoretical and practical work and includes the following subjects:

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (for adults, children, and babies)

Management of the unconscious casualty

Recovery position

Treatment and control of bleeding

Treatment of shock

Any other First Aid requirements a candidate may require in the workplace

 

Certificates of Attendance are awarded to candidates. Certificates are valid for one year.