First Aid Training Courses
Course: First Aid at Work Requalification
This course is for candidates who need to renew a valid first aid at work (FAW) certificate. This is an 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.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) requires all attendees have a current and valid first aid certificate prior to attending. When your booking has been confirmed via email, please assist us by sending a faxed or scanned copy of your existing first aid certificate(s).
Length:
2 days.
Time:
9:00am till 5:00pm
Who is it for?
This course is for candidates who need to renew a valid first aid at work (FAW) certificate. 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.
Important Notice:
All candidates must produce a first aid at work or first aid at work requalification certificate, which is valid for the duration of the training, prior to the course booking being confirmed.
This can be renewed up to 3 months early with the unexpired portion being added to the new certificate.