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First Aid for Work
First Aid at Work
Emergency First Aid at Work
Appointed Persons
Appointed Person First Aid Training
An appointed person is someone your employer appoints to take charge when someone falls ill or is injured at work. It includes calling an ambulance if needed, looking after the first aid box and other first aid equipment, including risk assessments and keeping records of treatment given.
This 3-hour workshop will provide delegates with the knowledge and confidence to manage first aid situations and understand the requirements of first aid in a work environment.
The workshop covers the following:
- Legislation
- Equipment and facilities
- Responsibilities
- Accident Reporting
- Risk Assessment of First Aid needs
Summary:
- Course Duration: 3 Hours
- Course Validity: 1 year
- Training Availably: On or Off site
Emergency First Aid at Work
Health and Safety Law states that all employers should provide a safe and healthy working environment. This is even for those who are self-employed and have one employee, and all the way up to a large international business.
Our course will provide delegates with the knowledge and confidence to attend any first aid situation.
The Emergency First Aid At Work course covers the following:
- The Role of a First Aider
- Health and Safety Regulations (First Aid)
- Responding to an Emergency
- Casualty Care
- Unresponsive Casualty (Recovery Position)
- Resuscitation (CPR)
- Use of an AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
- Choking
- Seizures
- Shock
- Bleeding (Minor and Severe)
- Minor Injuries
Summary:
- Course Duration: 6 Hours
- Course Validity: 3 Years - annual updates are recommended
- Training Availably: On or Off site
First Aid at Work
Heath and safety law states that all employers should provide a safe and healthy working environment. This is even for those who are self-employed and have one employee, and all the way up to a large international business.
Our course will provide delegates with the knowledge and confidence to attend any first aid situation.
The First Aid at Work Training course covers the following:
- The Role of a First Aider
- Health and Safety Regulations (First Aid)
- Responding to an Emergency
- Casualty Care
- Unresponsive Casualty (Recovery Position)
- Resuscitation (CPR)
- Use of an AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
- Choking
- Seizures
- Shock
- Bleeding (Minor and Severe)
- Burns and Scalds
- Chest Pains (Heart Attack, Stroke)
- Eye Injuries
- Bones, Joints and Muscle Injuries
- Head and Spinal Injuries
- Allergic Reactions including Anaphylaxis
- Poisoning
- Check and Abdominal Injuries
Summary
- Course Duration: 18 Hours - usually delivered over 2-3 days
- Course Validity: 3 Years - annual updates are recommended
- Training Availably: On or Off site
Specialist First Aid Training
Paediatric First Aid
Automated External Defbrillator
Anaphylaxis
Paediatric First Aid
There are a wide range of paediatric first aid courses in this category, of differing lengths and topics depending on what you needs to learn.
- The Emergency Paediatric First Aid – this is a one day first aid course that focuses on giving delegates the knowledge and confidence to deal with an emergency involving a child and typically covers; basic life support, choking, asthma, bleeding, burns/scalds, meningitis, anaphylaxis and unconsciousness.
- The Paediatric First Aid – a two-day course specifically aimed at those who work with children. The course covers the same content as the one-day Emergency First Aid training course but also covers heart conditions, seizures, head injuries, sprains/fractures, CPR and poisoning. The course also covers accident reporting, the role of the first aider, casualty action plans and primary surveys which is suitable for those who are responsible for childcare within their place of employment. This 2-day EYFS compliant first aid course is ideal for people who work with young children, such as nurseries or as a childminder.
These First Aid courses include the following elements:
- Giving emergency first aid to a child
- Paediatric resuscitation
- Dealing with a choking child
- Treatment of bleeding
- Treatment for various types of shock
- Managing an unconscious infant and child
- Managing a child in an asthma emergency
- Basic life support (CPR)
- Burns
- Anaphylaxis
- Head injuries
- Broken bones
Summary
- Course Duration: 1 or 2 days
- Course Validity: 3 Years - annual updates are recommended
- Training Availably: On or Off site
Paediatric First Aid
Defibrillator training, including basic life support, will give you the confidence to act quickly and effectively if someone has a cardiac arrest. You will learn how to operate a defibrillator and how to perform effective CPR.
A cardiac arrest can happen to anyone, at any time. When it does, every second matters. Defibrillators (AEDs) are proven to save lives. They are an invaluable addition to health and safety provision for your employees.
Defibrillators are simple to operate and can be used by anyone, with no prior training. However, training employees in how use a defibrillator will make sure they are familiar with the device, so they are able to act quickly and confidently when it really counts. Crucially, employees will also learn how to do CPR – a critical part of the chain of survival.
The course covers the following:
- Chest pains
- Communication and casualty care
- Getting to know the defibrillator (any type)
- Managing an emergency
- Operating the defibrillator
- Resuscitation (CPR)
- Role of the first aider
- Treatment of an unresponsive casualty
Summary
- Course Duration: 3 hours
- Course Validity: 3 Years - annual updates are recommended
- Training Availably: On or Off site
Anaphylaxis First Aid
The UK has some of the highest prevalence rates of allergic conditions in the world. This course will give you the skills to prevent, recognise, and provide immediate treatment of severe allergic reactions (including the use of an auto-injector).
Anaphylaxis is the most severe form of allergic reaction. Common causes are insect stings, foods and some medication. It is life threatening and requires immediate first aid (an auto-injector) and emergency medical assistance.
Someone in your school could have a severe allergy; as such, this must form part of your first aid needs assessment.
The course covers the following:
- Adult, child, and baby resuscitation (CPR)
- Auto-injector
- Communication and casualty care
- Primary survey
- Understanding and recognising allergic reaction
- Unresponsive casualty treatment
Summary
- Course Duration: 3 hours
- Course Validity: 3 Years - annual updates are recommended
- Training Availably: On or off site
- These courses are offered by prior arrangement only
CPD and Updates
Annual First Aid Aid Update
Basic Life Support
Immediate Life Support
Annual First Aid Update
The annual First Aid Skills Update course is strongly recommended by the HSE for all first aiders holding a valid first aid at work or emergency first aid at work course accreditation.
This is a short half day course and you must have one (or more) of the following to complete this course:
- A valid Emergency First Aid at Work certificate (1-day course)
- A valid First Aid at Work certificate (3-day course)
- A valid First Aid at Work Requalification certificate (2-day course)
The course covers the following:
- Controlling bleeding
- Choking
- Recognition and management of different medical conditions
- Managing unconscious casualties
- Emergency first aid and actions to take in an emergency situation
- First Aid boxes
- Record keeping
- Basic Life Support
Summary
- Course Duration: 3 hours
- Course Validity: 1 Year
- Training Availably: On or Off site
Basic Life Support
This 3 hour course will give you the opportunity to refresh your first aid knowledge, practice your resuscitation skills and bring you up to date on any changes to Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines.
This course is also suitable for those who need evidence on annual BLS assessments, such as:
- healthcare workers and responders
- GPs / Dentists
- healthcare support workers
The course covers the following:
- CPR for adult, child and baby
- Choking
- Management of the unconscious casualty
- Use of an AED (Defibrillator)
We now offer a blended course - this is a e-learning course you complete before you attend an in person assessment, lasting around 20 minutes
Summary
- Course Duration: 3 hours
- Course Validity: 1 Year
- Training Availably: On or Off site
Dental Life Support
About
This comprehensive course is designed to support clinical and non-clinical staff covering medical emergencies that may occur in general aspects of dental care.
The course will encourage staff to learn and practice together in simulated emergencies so they know exactly what to do.
The course is offered in 3 levels:
- Basic
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Duration
4-7 hours
Topics for the advanced course include
- Basic Life Support using airway adjuncts and an AED
- Using universal treatment algorithms for the care of a sick infant, child or adult
- Using the Chain of Survival as a guide to manage a swift and calm response
- Using communication tools such as SBAR and RSVP
- Using a structured assessment approach to manage the patient
- Choking and airway management including suction
- Dealing with common medical emergencies:
- Asthma
- Anaphylaxis
- Cardiac Emergencies
- Epileptic Seizures
- Hypoglycaemia
- Syncope including the use of oxygen therapy
- Review and preparation of emergency medicines e.g. Auto-Injectors, Glucagon and Midazolam
- Review of “Emergency Drug Kit”
Summary
- Course Duration: 4 hours - 1 day
- Course Validity: 1 Year
- Training Availably: On or Off site
Immediate Life Support
The Resuscitation Council (UK) Immediate Life Support (ILS) course was launched in 2002. It was developed in response to a demand from healthcare professionals who may have to act as first responders and treat patients in cardiac arrest until the arrival of a cardiac arrest team. Our course has been developed in line with the latest publications released by Resuscitation Council (UK) to ensure that the methods taught are in line with current updates and legislation.
In the NICE Clinical Guidelines, it states that it is essential for healthcare professionals to have competencies in monitoring, measurement, and interpretation of vital signs if caring for patients in any acute hospital setting. The ILS course is suitable for doctors, medical students, nurses, nursing students, midwives, healthcare providers such as physiotherapists, dentist and ambulance technicians. It may also be suitable for fire service technicians, police personnel and prison officers.
The course covers the following:
- Causes and prevention of cardiorespiratory arrest
- The ABCDE approach
- Demonstration
- ALS Algorithm
- Initial resuscitation and defibrillation
- Airway and breathing
- Targeted Training
- Skill Stations
- Summary and debrief
Summary
- Course Duration: 1 day
- Course Validity: 1 Year
- Training Availably: On or Off site
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