Aims of the course

This blended learning Designated First Aid at Work course (6 hours e-learning, plus 7/8 December) comprehensively covers the practical skills needed by First Aiders in the workplace. It meets the standards required to help employers comply with The Health & Safety at Work Act (First Aid) Regulations 1981. This course also covers using a defibrillator. Delegates will receive an AED certificate valid for one year alongside the First Aid at Work certificate valid for 3 years. (Participants MUST have completed the online module prior to the face to face session). 

Course content includes:

• the role of the First Aider
• Health & Safety Regulations
• First Aid kits
• managing an emergency
• Communication and casualty care
• Head and spinal injuries
• CPR/Unconscious casualty/Choking/Drowning/Allergic reactions/Heart attack/Angina/Stroke
• Bleeding/Bandaging/Broken bones/Burns/Scalds/Poisons/ Asthma/Epilepsy/Diabetes.
• And all other common conditions and injuries

Target audience:

Designed for anyone wanting to be the Designated First Aider in the workplace.

£135+vat per person; includes unlimited tea & coffee, books  and certificates.