First Aid at Work - 2 Day Refresher Course

First Aid certificates last for 3 years. The two-day first aid at work requalification course allows first aid at work qualified staff to re-validate their First Aid at Work certificate for a further 3 years. Attendees must have a valid (not out of date by more than 28 days) first aid at work certificate.

Course Overview

• Safe best practice - minimise the risk if infection.
• Record keeping – recording accidents, RIDDOR, First Aid kits, disposing safely of clinical waste.
• Awareness of current regulations
• Vital Signs – breathing, level of consciousness, temperature, colour
• Incident Management – a systematic approach to managing first aid incidents and assessing casualties.
• Airway Management – causes and treatment of unconscious collapse.
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
• Breathing Problems - choking
• Circulation Problems – controlling external bleeding and treatment for shock.
• Fractures
• Burns and scalds.
• Common illnesses