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Appointed Persons - 6 hours
This course
is perfect for the smaller workplace with few health and safety risks, where a nominated person is needed to take control
in the event of an accident or illness. This would be identified in the First Aid Needs Assessment, that the
workplace is of a low hazard and there are less than 25 employees. Certificates are valid for 3 years.
The course covers the following subjects:
- The role of the first aider, including first aid kits,incident reports and incident management
- Outline of the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981
- Control of bleeding
- Burns and scalds
- Shock
- Choking
- Treatment of the unconscious casualty
- Resuscitation
- Delegates may also ask to cover any specific conditions or injuries they think may be relevant
to their workplace.
Assessment of the course
is on a continuous basis by the Trainer.
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Skills Update for First Aiders - 3 or 6 hours
This course is for workplace First Aiders, both First Aid at Work and Emergency First Aid at Work personnel, to update
and practice their skills during the period of their qualification. It allows the First Aider to maintain confidence
in their skills and ability in the event of accident or illness.
This course does not requalify the First
Aider; they will still need to attend the Requalification course at the appropriate time. Certificates are valid for
1 year or until requalification, which ever is the sooner.
The 3 hour course includes the following:
- Assess the situation in an emergency
- Treatment of the unconscious casualty
- Shock
- Control of bleeding
- Seizures
- Resuscitation
- Updating any changes in first aid protocols.
The
6 hour course includes the following: Assessment of the course is on a continuous basis by the Trainer.
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Paediatric First Aid - 12 hour
This course is ideal for those delegates who look after younger children in a primary
school, nursery, childminding setting, playgroup, etc, which satisfies OFSTED Standards.
This qualification can also be used to provide evidence for those who are working towards an NVQ in Child Care and Education
or as an additional qualification to the 3 day First Aid at Work Certificate, as Baby and Child are not usually covered
during that course. Certificates are valid for 3 years.
The course covers the following subjects:
- Incident
management; including first aid kits and incident reports
- Control of bleeding
- Burns and scalds
- Effects of extreme heat and cold
- Shock
- Seizures; febrile, absence and epileptic
- Asthma
- Diabetic emergencies
- Head, neck and back injuries
- Sprains,
strains, fractures and dislocations
- Objects in the eyes, ears and nose
- Poisons, bites and stings
- Allergic reactions
- Choking;
baby, child and adult
- Treatment of the unconscious casualty; baby, child and adult
- Resuscitation; baby, child and adult
- Sudden serious illnesses;
including sickle cell anaemia, mumps, measles, croup and meningitis.
Assessment of the course is on a continuous basis by the Trainer.
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First Aid in Schools - 6 hour
This course is ideal for Teachers and Support Staff in the school environment.
The course includes how to deal with children above the age of 1 year, in the event of choking, becoming unconscious or requiring
resuscitation.
Certificates are valid for 3 years.
The course covers the following
subjects:
- Incident management; including first aid kits
and incident reports
- Control of bleeding
- Burns
and scalds
- Shock
- Choking;
child and adult
- Treatment of the unconscious casualty; child and adult
- Resuscitation; child and adult
- Poisons,
bites, stings, alcohol and solvent abuse
- Delegates may also ask to
cover any specific conditions or injuries they think may be relevant to their environment.
Assessment
of the course is on a continuous basis by the Trainer.
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Save a Life - Baby and Child - 6 hours
This course is ideal for delegates who would like the basic
knowledge and skills to deal with common incidents relating to babies and children. It is relevant to the needs of the
general public at home. Certificates are valid for 3 years.
The course includes the following subjects:
- Incident management
- Control of bleeding
- Shock
- Seizures; febrile,
absence and epileptic
- Head injuries
- Choking;
baby and child
- Fractures and dislocations
- Meningitis
- Treatment of the unconscious casualty; baby and child
- Resuscitation; baby and child
Assessment of the course is on a continuous basis by the Trainer.
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Anaphylaxis and Use
of Auto-Injector (Epi-Pen) - 2 hours
This course is ideal for those delegates who
require the knowledge and skills to deal with an Anaphylactic emergency. Certificates are valid for 1 year.
The course covers the following subjects: - Understanding what Anaphylaxis is
- Common causes of Anaphylaxis
- Signs and symptoms of Anaphylaxis
- Safe use of the auto-injector (Epi-Pen)
- Resuscitation; baby, child and adult.
Assessment
of the course is on a continuous basis by the Trainer.
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Basic Resuscitation - 2 hours
This course is ideal for delegates who would like the basic knowledge and skills to
deal with basic resuscitation, or as an introduction to First Aid. It is also an ideal course for students to cover
as part of their curriculum.
Certificates are valid for 3 years.
The course covers the following subjects:
- Incident
management
- Treatment of the unconscious casualty; adult
- Resuscitation; adult
- Recognition
and treatment of heart attack
Assessment of the course is on
a continuous basis by the Trainer.
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Basic First Aid - 4 hours
This course is ideal for delegates who would like the basic
knowledge and skills to deal with common incidents, or as an introduction to First Aid. It is relevant, in particular,
to the needs of the general public, either at home or in the workplace. It is also an ideal course for students to cover
as part of their curriculum. Certificates are valid for 3 years.
The course includes the following subjects:
- Incident
management
- Control of bleeding
- Burns and scalds
- Shock
- Fainting
- Seizures
- Sprains, strains, fractures and dislocations
- Angina and heart
attack
- Treatment of the unconscious casualty; adult
- Resuscitation;
adult
- Delegates may also ask to cover any specific conditions or injuries they think may
be relevant to their environment.
Assessment of the course is on a continuous basis
by the Trainer.
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Automated External Defibrillation - 4 hours AED Requalification - 2 hours
This course is ideal
for those employers who would like to further enhance the health and safety of the workplace and the skills of their First
Aider(s), delegates who would like to increase their skills in emergency aid, health care workers (also serves as a basic
module for them) or those who are involved with an organised First Aid Scheme. Certificates are valid for 1 year.
Every two minutes one person suffers a heart
attack in the UK*. Most people may have been saved with early defibrillation within the first five minutes. By
having an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), with a trained person available, in the event of a sudden heart attack,
the chance of survival can be raised from approximately 12% to 60%. AED's are safe and easy to use after a short
period of training.
The 4 hour course covers the following subjects:
- Incident management; including
first aid kit and incident reports
- Treatment of the unconscious casualty; adult
- Angina and heart attack
- Resuscitation; adult
- AED protocols
- Operation of the AED.
The
2 hour requalification updates the skills and knowledge of the AED Operator, taking account of any changes in protocols.
Assessment of the course is through a practical assessment of skills
by the Trainer.
*Source - British
Heart Foundation (June 2004)
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Emergency Aid for the Outdoors -
2 days
This course is ideal for those delegates who take client groups on walks, fell walking trips
or to remote areas where rapid access to the Emergency Services is reduced. The course can be undertaken on a standalone
basis, or as an extension to a previous first aid course. Certificates are valid for three years.
The
course covers the following subjects: - Incident Management; including first aid kits and incident reports
- Control
of Bleeding
- Burns and Scalds
- Effects of Extreme Heat and Cold
- Fainting
- Shock
- Seizures
- Asthma
- Diabetic
Emergencies
- Head Injuries
- Sprains and Strains
- Fractures and Dislocation
- Eye Injuries
- Poisons,
Bites and Stings
- Severe Allergic Reactions
- Chest Pains
- Choking
- Treatment of the Unconscious
Casualty
- Resuscitation
Assessment of the course is on a continuous basis by the Trainer.
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Trauma Training - 12 hours
This course is ideal
for those who work within hostile environments. The course deals with the management of ballistic injuries and is suitable
for those providing emergency care to casualties with projectile or blast injuries. The delegate must hold a current
First Aid at Work Certificate, as a minimum. Certificates are valid for 2 years.
The course covers the following subjects:
- Mechanisms of injury; projectile and blast
- Basic
anatomy of the respiratory system, heart, brain, skeleton, abdominal cavity, urinary system and skin
- Casualty triage and primary survey
- Airway management; including oropharyngeal
airways, bag, valve and mask (BVM) and using manual aspirators
- Oxygen and Nitrous Oxide administration
- Hypovolaemic shock
- Control of severe bleeding, including amputation and avulsion
- Management of
burns
- Chest and abdominal trauma
- Cervical spine immobilisation
- Equipment for the trauma kit.
Assessment of the course
is on an ongoing basis by the Trainer.
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Medical Gases (Oxygen & Nitrous Oxide) - 4 hours
This course is ideal
for those employers who would like to further enhance the health and safety of the workplace and the skills of their First
Aider(s), health care workers or those who are involved with an organised First Aid Scheme.
This course provides the necessary knowledge and skills to enable the safe administration
of oxygen and nitrous oxide (Entonox) by First Aiders. All delegates must hold a current First Aid at Work Certificate,
as a minimum.
Certificates are valid for 2 years.
The course covers
the following subjects:
- Basic life support and airway
management
- Equipment checks and assembly
- Oxygen
and nitrous oxide administration procedures and delivery systems
- Hazards,
precautions and contra-indications
- Using manual aspirators.
Assessment of the course is on a continuous basis by the Trainer.
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Motorcyclists First Aid - 6 hours
This course is ideal for all bikers, as well as any person who
would like to know how to deal safely with crash helmet removal, should this be required. All bikers are vulnerable
road users, so this course is designed to allow bikers, other drivers or members of the public understand the importance of
dealing with an incident on the road correctly and safely, but also understand when a crash helmet can be removed (and how
to do so correctly) and when it can remain in place. Certificates are valid for 3 years.
The course covers the
following subjects: - Incident management; including first
aid kits, incident reports and dealing with an incident on the road
- Control
of bleeding
- Burns and scalds
- Shock
- Safe removal of crash helmets - if required
- Head, neck
and back injuries
- Sprains, strains, fractures and dislocations
- Treatment
of the unconscious casualty; adult
- Resuscitation; adult.
Assessment
of the course is on a continuous basis by the Trainer.
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Principles of Manual Handling - 4 hours
Since 1992 (as amended in
2002), the Manual Handling Operations Regulations mean that employers have a responsibility to remove or reduce the risks
arising from manual handling tasks.
Around
36% of the reported injuries at work leading to absences of over 3 days are due to load handling incidents. An estimated
12.3 million working days are lost each year through work-related musculoskeletal disorders. This course will enable
your staff to assess risks and adopt safer working practices in line with the requirements of the Regulations. Certificates
are valid for 3 years.
The course covers
the following subjects:
- The Law and Manual Handling; roles and responsibilities
- How the back works; structure and function, causes of back pain and other handling related injuries
- Reducing the risk of injury; risk assessing the task, load and environment
- Safer lifting techniques.
Assessment of the course is on a continuous basis by the Trainer.
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