Matt Winstanley | First Aid Courses Ross on Wye, Herefordshire

Details

First aid at work requalification (Twelve hours contact time) is delivered over two days for people that already hold an in date FAAW. It will requalify the learner for a further three years.

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
  
• 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
  
• AED familiarisation
  
• Monitoring vital signs
  
• Cross infection control
  
• Regulations - Recording and reporting, first aid kits, 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 to maintain skills is recommended.