Emergency First Aid
£ 420 + VAT
schedule 1 day (6 hours total)
Duration: 1 day (6 hours total)
Region: EnglandScotland
Max 12 Persons
£35 extra per additional persons
Knowing what to do when someone gets hurt is vital as a caregiver. This course covers essential emergency lifesaving techniques and skills, giving you confidence to deal with incidents within your setting.
As set out by IQ guidelines, core content includes:
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Incident assessment
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Calling for help
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Treatment of the unconscious casualty
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CPR techniques
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Treatment of bleeding
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Contents of a first aid kit
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Medical emergencies
This practical, hands-on course has been tailored to meet the needs and situations of working within the early year’s professions, ensuring it is relevant and at a time and date that suits you.
The Emergency First Aid at Work qualification is certified by IQ and meets the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations (1981). The certificate remains valid for three years. It is strongly recommended that an annual 3 hr refresher course is taken to remain up to date with any changes that may occur.
- Understand the role and responsibilities of a First Aider
- Be able to assess an emergency situation and act safely and effectively
- Be able to manage an unresponsive casualty who is breathing normally
- Be able to manage an unresponsive casualty who is not breathing
- Be able to recognise & assist a casualty who is choking
- Be able to manage a casualty with external bleeding
- Be able to manage a casualty who is in shock
- Be able to manage a casualty with a minor injury
Delegates attending this course will gain a better understanding of how to deal with First Aid situations within their work place.
The content of this course provides basic lifesaving first aid skills and workplace health and safety regulations. We do cover CPR for babies and children within this course.
It is imperative that delegates attend the full day course due to the assessment process which consists of practical role play situations and a multiple choice question based exam.
It is essential that candidates must be physically able to carry out the procedures detailed in the course outline.