First Aid at Work

The First Aid at Work course is delivered over a minimum of three days (18 hours) and will provide students with in-depth information and skills on how to provide effective treatment and care to a person, or persons that become ill or injured whilst at work.

The course has a large emphasis on practical application of the skills learnt and ample opportunity is provided for hands-on practice in a relaxed, low stress environment.

Candidates will receive training in a wide range of first aid skills including:

• The ability to act safely and effectively when an accident or emergency occurs

• The treatment and priorities of care for an unconscious casualty

• The recognition of cardiac arrest and delivery of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) & Defibrillator training.

• The ability to safely and promptly treat a casualty who is bleeding

• The ability to recognise and treat a casualty in shock

• The keeping of simple records following an accident at work

• Students will also learn to provide care for a casualty who has:

  1. injured bones, muscles or joints

  2. been poisoned by ingestion or inhalation of a substance or gas

  3. suffered an injury to the eye

  4. fully or partially blocked airway

  5. asthma & hyperventilation

  6. signs & symptoms of a major illness e.g. heart attack, anaphylaxis

  7. suffered a burn or scald

  8. head, neck and back injuries

Candidates are required to undertake an assessment of knowledge and practical skill application on the final day of the course by an approved assessor who is independent and has not taken part in any of the training.

The course follows a syllabus designed by First Aid Industry Body and approved by the Health and Safety Executive for certifying students as workplace first aiders and utilises the following training methods:

• Multimedia Presentations and digital video to convey essential information.

• Lots of hands on practice in small groups monitored by the instructor.

• Continual positive encouragement from approved Instructors with a normal maximum group size of 12.

• An excellent, full colour student manual to use during the course and keep as a future reference on first aid.

• Up-to-date information presented in a relaxed learning environment.

Successful candidates will be awarded a a full colour A4 certificate in digital format awarded by First Aid Cornwall.

Due to the nature of the providing workplace first aid at this level the selection of suitable workplace first aid candidates will depend upon a number of factors. These include:

• Reliability, disposition and communication skills

• Aptitude & ability to absorb new knowledge & learn new skills

• Ability to deal with an emergency situations in a calm and controlled manner

• Normal duties: These should be such that the first aider may be able to leave their normal duties immediately to provide emergency care to an ill or injured worker

Course days do not have to be consecutive.