Course Overview
This course is ideal for First Aiders whose certificate is due to expire and they wish to renew it.
This refresher course will enable delegates:
- To provide help and give safe, prompt and effective First Aid to a casualty in the workplace following an injury or illness
- To act safely, promptly and effectively with emergencies at work
- To be familiar with the types and uses of first aid equipment
- To gain an appreciation the duties of employers and the legal framework
- Be familiar with records keeping and management issues in connection with an emergency
- For course members to recognize the importance of personal hygiene in first aid procedures
Course Content
The following will be covered:
- Resuscitation (CPR)
- The unconscious casualty
- Poisoning
- Responsibilities employers and employees
- Managing accident
- Prevention of infection
- Control of wounded or bleeding casualty
- Treatment of burns and scalds
- Treatment of injury to fractures
- Treatment of shock
- Recognition and action for medical illness
- Airway and breathing disorder
- Use of First Aid equipment
- Recovery position
On successful completion students will receive an accredited Qualsafe/EFR (Emergency First Response) certificate, which is valid for 3 years.
Duration
2 Days
