3 Day First Aid at Work
HSE Approved
We have now adopted the HSE’s new format 3-day First Aid at Work course, which comes into effect on 1st October 2009. This course can only be offered by HSE approved training organisations such as Milne Marketing Ltd and is designed for the larger or higher risk business.
Course Objectives
During the course, the following elements will be covered:-
- understand the role of the first aider including reference to the use of available equipment and the need for recording incidents and actions;
- understand the importance of basic hygiene in first-aid procedures;
- assess the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency;
- administer first aid to a casualty who is unconscious and/or in seizure;
- administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
- administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded or bleeding and/or in shock;
- administer first aid to a casualty who is choking;
- provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries.
- recognising the presence of major illness and applying general first aid principles in its management.
- In addition, candidates should be able to demonstrate the correct first-aid management of:
- soft tissue injuries;
- injuries to bones including suspected spinal injuries;
- chest injuries;
- burns and scalds;
- eye injuries including how to irrigate an eye;
- sudden poisoning and anaphylactic shock.
Duration of Course: 3 Days
FAW courses should contain at least 18 contact hours, which include the final practical assessment.
Costs
At Milne Marketing £195.00 plus VAT per delegate
At site POA