Emergency First Aid at Work (HSE Approved 1 day)

Overview

This course is ideal for smaller workplaces that present few health and safety risks where a nominated person is required to take charge in the event of illness or accident. Fully qualified First Aiders in larger organisations can also benefit from additional support from Appointed Persons.

Who Should Attend?

Nominated emergency first aiders, or anyone wanting a comprehensive one day first aid course.

Benefits To You & Your Organisation

Course content

• Insight into Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations
• Managing an incident
• Priorities of First Aid
• Resuscitation
• Treatment for choking
• Treatment of wounds and bleeding
• Treatment of an unconscious casualty
• Treatment of shock
• General discussion on common workplace injuries

Course Duration

• 6 hours

Assessment

• Continuous assessment by trainer

Certificate

• A HSE-approved certificate valid for three years, is issued on successful completion of assessment.

 

Timings are normally 9.30 am through to about 4 pm.

 

A full list of all of our course locations and dates are available on your right - simply click and book online.

If you prefer we can come to you and deliver a course at your business for small or larger groups - email us at info@ripleytraining.co.uk for an in-company quote for this training, call us on 01423 861122 or contact us through our website.

 

A few comments from our clients:

Very friendly and approachable trainer

Clear, concise and well delivered

Really well structured and included everyone in the group

Good handouts, use of powerpoint and content

Really enjoyable day

Perfect Course for the small employer or the larger business needing more First Aiders

Very easy to take in the information given

Course was very comprehensive - excellent course!

Excellent trainer - created a good environment to learn and train

The trainer made it very easy to understand and kept attention of the group as well

A very positive day, well presented and enjoyable as well as informative

Fantastic, reassuring, very apt for work environment and thorough information

Really enjoyed this course - trainers style of delivery was excellent!

The trainer knew the subject well and kept the course fun to maintain interest

What Is An Appointed Person?

If you decide you don't need a first-aider in your workplace, you should appoint someone to take charge of first-aid arrangements. The role of this appointed person includes looking after first aid equipment and facilities and calling the emergency services when required. They can also provide emergency cover when a first-aider is absent.

Appointed persons do not need first aid training, though emergency first aid courses are available

What is a First-aider?

A first-aider is someone who has undertaken training and has a qualification that HSE approves. This means they hold a valid certificate of competence in either First Aid at Work (FAW) or Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW).

Use the findings of your needs assessment to decide whether first-aiders should be trained in FAW or EFAW.

EFAW training enables a first-aider to give emergency first-aid to someone who is injured or becomes ill while at work.

FAW training includes EFAW and also equips the first-aider to apply first-aid to a range of specific injuries and illness.

Who Needs to Know?

You have to inform your employees of the first-aid arrangements, putting up notices telling staff who and where the first-aiders or appointed persons are and where the first-aid box is will usually be enough. You will need to make special arrangements to give first-aid information to employees with reading or language difficulties.