Aim: To reduce the effects of injury or illness suffered at work, whether caused by the work itself or not.
Objectives:
By successfully completing this blended course you will be able to:
- Explain the importance of first aid at work
- Describe the legislation governing first aid at work
- Explain the 2 priorities of first aid at work
- Explain what is meant by adequate and appropriate first aid arrangements
- Describe the difference between an appointed person and a first aider
- Explain and demonstrate how to administer first aid to a casualty with injuries to bones, muscles, ligaments, joints and injuries to the spine
- Explain and demonstrate how to administer first aid to a casualty with chest injuries
- Explain and demonstrate how to provide first aid for burns and scalds, eye injuries, poisoning, and anaphylactic shock
- Recognise the presence of major work-related illnesses
- Explain and demonstrate how to provide first aid for heart attack, stroke, epileptic seizures, asthma attack and diabetic emergencies
- Explain what must be reported under RIDDOR
Course Duration:
Face-2-Face session will be delivered at your location for up to 12 attendees. Cost of this course is for all 12 attendees.
Online learning: 2 hours.
Face-2-Face practical session: 8 hours.
To complete the First Aid at Work (FAW) blended course you need to first complete the
Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) blended course.
Total training including the EFAW is equivalent to a 3 day course.
Aim: To reduce the effects of injury or illness suffered at work, whether caused by the work itself or not. Objectives: By successfully completing this blended course you will be able to:
