Matt Winstanley | First Aid Courses Ross on Wye, Herefordshire

Details

First Aid at Work (FAAW - 18 hours contact time) is delivered over 3 days. It's for individuals and organisations looking for a higher level of first aid training. It is designed to fulfil necessary statutory requirements for larger employers.

Course content:

• Introduction
  
• Roles and responsibilities of the first aider
  
• Assessing an incident
  
• The primary survey
  
• Managing the airway
  
• Disorders of breathing
  
• CPR (resuscitation) and BLS (Basic Life Support)
  
• Wounds and bleeding
  
• Disorders of circulation
  
• Secondary survey
  
• Causes of unconsciousness
  
• Heart conditions
  
• Recovery position
  
• Fainting
  
• Choking
  
• Seizures
  
• Shock
  
• Extremity injuries - breaks, sprains and strains.
  
• Minor injuries, minor burns and scalds
  
• Epipen training
  
• Monitoring vital signs
  
• Cross infection control
  
• AED (Automated External Defibrillation) familiarisation
  
• Regulations - recording and reporting, first aid kits and giving medication
  

All courses include an up to date first aid training handbook and upon completion of the course a certificate is awarded and is valid for three years, although a 3 hour annual refresher is recommended to maintain skills.