First Aid at Work (FAW) blended course

Description

Welcome to the Halo Staffing blended course on first aid at work (FAW). This course has been designed according to the guidelines of Resuscitation council UK, Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Health and Safety First Aid Regulations and the requirements of Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR).

A prerequisite to this course is the Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) blended course.

In addition to the eLearning material, you must also attend the face-to-face session of this course to achieve a fully qualified first aider at work status.

We begin this course with a discussion about the importance of first aid at work

We will then inform you about the relevant legislation.

The next section will talk about the 2 priorities of first aid at work.

We will then explain what is meant by adequate and appropriate first aid arrangements.

We then describe the difference between an appointed person and a first aider.

From there, we move on to teaching you how to administer first aid to a casualty with casualty with injuries to bones, muscles, ligaments, joints and injuries to the spine.

We will then explain and demonstrate how to administer first aid to a casualty with chest injuries.

The next section will explain how to provide first aid for burns and scalds, eye injuries, poisoning, and anaphylactic shock.

We will then inform you how to recognise the presence of major work-related illnesses.

This will be followed by information about providing appropriate first aid for heart attack, stroke, epileptic seizures, asthma and diabetic emergencies.

We conclude this course with a discussion of what must be reported under RIDDOR.

You can view the introduction video for the FAW blended course below.

 

Is this for me?

This course has been carefully designed for anyone who wants to learn more about First Aid at Work. Completing this course will ensure that you are fully up to date with relevant content. On successful completion of this course you will be issued with a certificate and digital badge valid for 3 years.

Why should I take this course?

You should take this course if it is necessary for you to perform basic first aid in an emergency situation at work. FAW training includes EFAW and also equips you to apply first aid to a range of specific injuries and illnesses. Keeping in line with guidelines of Resuscitation council UK, Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Health and Safety First Aid Regulations and the requirements of Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR). 

What will I learn?

This course will inform you about the importance of first aid at work, legislation governing it and the priorities of a first aider at work. You will also learn about adequate and appropriate first aid arrangements, who is responsible of providing those and the difference between an appointed person and a first aider. You will be able to practice how to provide first aid to a casualty with chest injuries, injuries to bones, eye injuries, injuries to muscles, ligaments, joints and spine. You will also be able to know and practice how to provide first aid for burns and scalds, poisoning, anaphylaxis, heart attack, stroke, epileptic seizures, asthma attack and diabetic emergencies. Other work-related illnesses including the ones which must be reported under RIDDOR are also covered in this blended course.

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.