HSE First Aid at Work (FAW)
Course Introduction
This 3 Day course is designed to qualify students to become HSE Approved First Aider's in the Workplace. The training is designed to accommodate workplace requirements and includes a comprehensive syllabus for high risk workplace environments. This new qualification replaces the old "4 Day First Aid at Work Course" and the syllabus and time scales have been updated to reflect the Health & Safety Executives requirements.
Course Benefits
Students will benefit from the training by:
- Receiving a nationally recognised and approved qualification by the Health & Safety Executive
- Learn life saving skills which can be used at home, work and in hobbies
- Delivered by experienced and qualified instructors
- Receive a comprehensive First Aid Manual to take home
- Learn a comprehensive variety of skills and knowledge
- Develop confidence
- Develop critical thinking
- Develop effective decision making
Related Courses
HSE Emergency First Aid at Work (1 Day), HSE First Aid at Work (3 Day), Basic Life Support, Pediatric First Aid, Anaphylaxis Management, AED, Administration of Medical Gases.
Course Aim
The Aim of the course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to administer First Aid in the Workplace and receive a nationally recognised and approved qualification by the Health & Safety Executive to undertake the role of First Aider.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Explain the role of the First Aider
- State the causes of unconsciousness
- Discuss and demonstrate the importance of hygiene
- Demonstrate an effective patient assessment
- Perform the recovery position on an unconscious casualty
- Perform Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) on a casualty who is not breathing
- Demonstrate effective application of bandages and dressings to control wounds and bleeding
- State the procedures for dealing with a casualty who is having a seizure
- State the procedures for dealing with a casualty who is suffering from shock
- Perform Choking procedures
- Discuss first aid for minor injuries
- Examine and discuss the treatment for soft tissue injuries
- Examine and discuss the treatment for injuries to bones including suspected spinal injury's
- Examine and discuss the treatment for chest injuries
- Examine and discuss the treatment for burns & scalds
- Examine and discuss the treatment for poisoning
- Examine and discuss the treatment eye injuries
- Examine and discuss the treatment for anaphylactic shock
Course Content
- The role of the First Aider
- Recording and Reporting
- Importance of Basic Hygiene in First Aid
- Patient Assessment
- Dealing with an Unconscious Casualty
- Perform Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Bleeding & Wounds
- Seizures
- Shock
- Choking
- First Aid for Minor Injury’s e.g. Cuts & Scrapes
- Soft Tissue injuries
- Injuries to Bones including suspected spinal injury’s
- Chest Injuries
- Burns & Scalds
- Eye Injuries
- Poisoning
- Anaphylactic shock
Assessment
The course is assessed by a continuous assessment of the students progress throughout the course and performing the required skills of CPR, Bleeding Management, Choking & Unconsciousness to independent assessors.
Certificate
HSE First Aid at Work
Course Dates 2011
- November 1st | 8th | 15th
- December 6th | 13th | 20th
Course Dates 2012
- January 3rd - Day 1. January 10th - Day 2. January 17th - Day 3.
- February 7th - Day 1. February 14th - Day 2. February 21st - Day 3.
- March 6th - Day 1. March 13th - Day 2. March 20th - Day 3.
- April 3rd - Day 1. April 10th - Day 2. April 17th - Day 3.
- May 1st - Day 1. May 8th - Day 2. May 15th - Day 3.
- June 12th - Day 1. June 19th - Day 2. June 26th - Day 3.
- July 3rd - Day 1. July 10th - Day 2. July 17th - Day 3.
- August 7th - Day 1. August 14th - Day 2. August 21st - Day 3.
- September 4th - Day 1. September 11th - Day 2. September 18th - Day 3.
- October 2nd - Day 1. October 9th - Day 2. October 16th - Day 3.
- November 6th - Day 1. November 13th - Day 2. November 20th - Day 3.
- December 4th - Day 1. December 11th - Day 2. December 18th - Day 3.
Pricing
- £160 per person (Open Course) or
- £1395 (Group up to 12 in house)
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