Course Unit: First Aid At Work

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Course Duration 3 Days

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Overview
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​​This course is the Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work
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This course is companies with higher hazard environments such as working with machinery
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HSE First Aid in the Workplace qualification meets the statutory requirements of the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981.
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Objectives
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• Aims of First Aid
• Priorities of treatment
• Primary Survey
• CPR
• Use of an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED)
• Secondary Survey
• Recovery position
• Management of the unconscious casualty
• Head injuries
• Stroke
• Causes of unconsciousness
• Collapsed lung
• Choking
• Asthma
• Hyperventilation
• Shock
• Heart conditions
• Crush injuries
• Poisoning
• Epilepsy
• Diabetes
• Treatment of wounds and bleeding
• Treatment of burns and scalds
• Treatment of injuries to bones, joints and muscles
• Spinal injuries
• First aid equipment
• First aid at work and the law

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Method
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Classroom, Workshop based training and practical assessment.
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Pre Course Requirements
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None
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Who Should Attend?
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Any one requiring the skills and knowledge to perform First Aid at Work.
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Course Numbers
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Maximum 10 learners.