1 Day Emergency First Aid at Work

On completion of training, successful candidates should be able to:

• understand the role of the first aider including reference to:

• the importance of preventing cross infection;
• the need for recording incidents and actions;
• use of available equipment;

• assess the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency;
• administer first aid to a casualty who is unconscious (including seizure);
• administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
• administer first aid to a casualty who is choking;
• administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded and bleeding;
• administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock;
• administer first aid to a casualty who is having a suspected heart attack;
• provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries (including small cuts, grazes and bruises, minor burns and scalds, small splinters).