comprehensive Emergency
First Aid
high-quality, CPD-certified courses
This comprehensive Emergency First Aid at Work course is designed to equip workplace responders with the essential skills and knowledge to manage a range of medical emergencies. It aligns with current legislation and local resuscitation protocols to ensure safe, effective first aid interventions in the workplace.
Course Topics Include:
Current Legislation & Local Resuscitation Protocols
- Overview of workplace health and safety regulations.
- Understanding of the latest national and local guidelines for resuscitation, including CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) and use of AED (Automated External Defibrillator).
Individual Roles and Responsibilities
- Defining the role of a first aider in an emergency.
- Clarifying personal responsibilities when administering first aid, including legal considerations and ensuring safety for all involved.
Recognising Clinically Unwell Patients
- Anaphylaxis & Choking: Identifying the signs and symptoms of severe allergic reactions and choking, and how to respond.
- Unconscious but Breathing Patient: Understanding how to safely position an unconscious but breathing patient in the recovery position.
Dealing with a Deteriorating Patient
- Recognising early signs of deterioration and understanding when to escalate care.
- Using flow charts (such as HEIW Dental) to make swift decisions.
Basic Life Support (BLS)
- CPR & AED: How to perform CPR and the appropriate use of an AED for cardiac arrest.
- Chain of Survival: The importance of early recognition, early CPR, early defibrillation, and advanced medical care.
Summoning Help
- How to quickly assess the situation and summon appropriate medical help.
- Ensuring clear communication to emergency services.
Medical Emergencies
- Fainting: How to manage a fainting episode and assist the individual.
- Heat Imbalance (Hypo/Hyperthermia): Identifying and managing heat-related illnesses.
- Stroke: Recognising the signs of a stroke and taking quick action.
- Heart Attack/Heart Disease: Managing angina and the signs of heart attack or heart disease.
- Shock: Identifying and responding to various types of shock, including anaphylactic shock.
- Head Injuries: Assessing and responding to concussions and more serious head injuries.
- Asphyxia: Responding to choking or drowning situations.
- Epilepsy & Convulsions: Responding appropriately to seizures and ensuring patient safety during a seizure.
- Diabetic Emergencies: Recognising symptoms of low or high blood sugar and managing diabetic crises.
Toxic Exposure
- Poisoning: Recognising and managing poisoning, whether from overdose, toxic substances, or exposure via ingestion, inhalation, skin contact, or injection.
Other Injuries & Medical Conditions
- Burns & Fractures: Managing thermal burns, electrical burns, and fractures.
- Haemorrhage: How to control both internal and external bleeding effectively.
- Eye Injuries: Handling eye trauma or exposure to hazardous chemicals.
Course
Delivery
practical, engaging, and relevant.
The course combines theory with practical, hands-on training. Participants will have opportunities to practice first aid skills in simulated emergency scenarios, using real equipment and supplies. Instruction covers a range of common workplace incidents and medical conditions that require immediate first aid intervention. Participants are required to complete self-directed theoretical knowledge prior to the practical session.
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Certification
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will receive a certificate that is valid for 3 years. This training ensures compliance with workplace health and safety requirements and prepares employees to act confidently and effectively in an emergency.
This course is ideal for employees who are designated as first aiders in the workplace or anyone who wants to be equipped with vital emergency response skills. It is designed to enhance workplace safety, reduce the risk of harm, and provide critical interventions until professional medical help arrives.