First Aid Training Courses


Course: First Aid at Work

This course is for employees who require a first aid at work (FAW) certificate to comply with HSE requirements. This is a SQA approved and certified course.

Pre-requisites:

Candidates must be physically able to carry out the procedures detailed in the course contents and must attend all sessions to be eligible for assessment..

Length:

3 days.

Time:

9:00am - 5:00pm .

Who is it for?

This course is for employees who require a first aid at work (FAW) certificate to comply with HSE requirements. This is an SQA approved and certified course.

Course contents include:

  • The role of the first aider
  • Contents of first aid kits (avoid cross infection)
  • Recording of incidents and accidents
  • Assessing the situation in an emergency
  • Administer first aid to a casualty who;

    • is unconscious (including seizures)
    • requires cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
    • is choking
    • is wounded or bleeding
    • is in shock
    • has minor conditions - to include: minor cuts, grazes and bruises, minor burns and scalds, small splinters
  • Administer first aid to a casualty with;

    • injuries to bones, muscles, joints including suspected spinal injury
    • sudden poisoning
    • burns and scalds
    • eye injuries
    • anaphylactic shock*
  • Recognise the presence of major illness and provide appropriate first aid including heart attack*, stroke, epilepsy, asthma & diabetes

What Qualification?

First aid at work (FAW) certificate, valid for 3 years.