Emergency First Aid at Work - 1 Day

This one day First Aid at Work course is aimed those undertaking the role of an emergency first aider in the workplace.

The qualification meets the requirements for Emergency First Aid at Work as outlined in the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 and the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1982.

 
Suitability
 

This Emergency First Aid at Work qualification is designed for those who have a specific responsibility at work, to provide first aid in a range of emergency first aid situations. It is also ideal for people who have a specific responsibility to provide basic first aid in voluntary and community activities.

This qualification is aimed at those over 16 who can undertake the responsibilities associated with being a workplace emergency first aider.

Due to the language of the assessment, it is recommended that learners have sufficient command of the English language to understand the assessment and to undertake the recommended assessment methods.

Attendees will be required to demonstrate First Aid procedures as they would in a real work environment. This includes providing CPR to a casualty who is on the floor, therefore be physically capable of doing so.

Learning outcomes
 

- Understanding the role of the first aider
- First aid kits and equipment
- Preventing cross infection
- Recording accidents and near misses (incidents)
- Assessing emergency situations
- How to administer first aid to a casualty who is unconscious / needs -CPR / is choking / wounded or bleeding/ suffering from shock / has minor cuts, bruises, or scalds

 
Assessment
 

Learners are assessed for this emergency first aid qualification using the following methods:

Multiple choice question paper
Practical observation

The assessment will take place under examination conditions, i.e., learners will sit at least 1.25 metres apart and will not be allowed to confer during the examination. No books, including dictionaries, will be permitted during the examination.