First Aid at Work

Course Duration	Four Days including practical element
Who will Benefit	Where an employer has carried out a risk assessment and identified a need for a fully qualified First Aider. It is an essential training requirement for organisations with more than 50 employees and for those in high-risk sectors such as construction or transport plus for anyone responsible for the well-being of others at work
Aims of Training	Delegates will receive thorough training in a range of First Aid competencies including: Aims and principles of first aid Prevention of cross-infection during first aid procedures Basic life support (BLS) Management of the unconscious casualty Assessment and treatment of a casualty who is wounded, bleeding or shocked Assessment and treatment of fractures, dislocations and soft tissue injuries Assessment and treatment of burns, poisoning and eye injuries Assessment and treatment of common major and minor illnesses Emergency transport of casualties Legal aspects of first aid at work - record keeping and use of equipment
Maximum Number of Delegates	10 attendees is the optimum number as each individual is assessed This training is also run as a public course
Resources Required	Client to provide: Training room to comfortably accommodate all the delegates with 240V power supply Trainer to provide: Training Equipment (course notes, first aid equipment for practical element and presentation package)
Clothing	There is a large practical element in the course and the trainees are advised to wear casual clothes as there is a requirement to sit/kneel on the floor during some of the practical exercises