First Aid at Work Course

A full Health and Safety Executive (HSE) approved First Aid at Work course, in accordance with the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981.

Once qualified, holders of this First Aid at Work certificate can be used as First Aiders in the workplace in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. This course can be adapted to suit a particular audience, for example, clerical or engineering staff. The First Aid at Work course is run over three days and includes both theory and practical sessions. By arrangement the course can be run on non-consecutive days, for example - one day a week over three weeks.

The First Aid at Work Syllabus Includes:

- First Aid Priorities
- Managing Incidents
- Basic Life Support
- Examination of a Casualty
- Unconsciousness
- Control of Bleeding
- Fractures
- Burns and Scalds
- Common Illnesses
- Heart Attacks
- Eye Injuries
- Dressings
- Recording and Reporting
- Regulations
- First Aid Kits

Students are independently examined on the final afternoon of the course. Upon successful completion certification is valid for three years*.

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*Under the current guidelines it is “strongly recommend” that first aid trained staff attend a half-day update every twelve months – before completing full re-qualification training at the three year point.

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Cost
The cost of the three-day course is £1300 + VAT, when run at your venue. This is for a group of up to 12 candidates and includes certification and a manual. There are no additional costs.

To compliment our courses we offer the following services:

- Ample notification of when an employee's certification is due for renewal, thus allowing time to adjust shift patterns etc.
- Free appraisals of your current first aid arrangements, including personnel and equipment.
- Training days and mini-exercises that are designed to refresh and challenge your First Aiders, including video de-brief and a full written report.

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