FIRST AID at WORK
Be 16 years of age or older
Validity of Award
This qualification is valid for 3 years and must be revalidated on a 2 day refresher course.
Length of Course
24 Notional Guided Learning Hours:
- 18 Recommended Guided Learning Hours
- 6 Non-Contact Guided Learning Hours
Course Information
This qualification covers:
- The ability to act safely, promptly and effectively when an emergency arises in the workplace
- The ability to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation promptly and effectively
- Administering first aid safely, promptly and effectively to a casualty who is unconscious, wounded or bleeding, burned or scalded, suffering from bone injury, muscle
- injury, joint injury, shock, eye injury, poisoned, or overcome by gas/fumes
- Transporting a casualty to safety as required by the circumstances of the workplace
- The recognition of minor illnesses and taking appropriate action
- Maintaining records and providing written information to a doctor or hospital if required
- Understanding the importance of personal hygiene in first aid procedures
- Understanding the legal framework for first aid provision at work
- Demonstrating the use of first aid equipment provided in the workplace
Mandatory Units
- Emergency First Aid in the Workplace (A/504/4517)
- Recognition and Management of Illness and Injury in the Workplace (F/504/4518)
Assessment Criteria
- Continual assessment by the tutor
- Demonstrate the ability to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation on an adult manikin
- Demonstrate the ability to carry out first aid for an unconscious casualty
- Demonstrate the ability to carry out first aid for a workplace emergency situation
Complete 2 worksheets during the course
Emergency First Aid at Work
Pre-Requisites
- Be 16 years of age or older
Validity of Award
This qualification is valid for 3 years.
Length of Course
6 Recommended Guided Learning Hours
Course Information
This qualification covers:
- Understanding the importance of preventing cross-infection
- Understanding the need for recording incidents and actions
- The use of available equipment
- Assessing the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency
- Administering first aid to a casualty who is unconscious, having a seizure, choking, wounded and bleeding or suffering from shock
- Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Provide first aid care to a casualty for minor injuries including small cuts, grazes, bruises, minor burns, scalds and small splinters
Mandatory Units
- Emergency First Aid in the Workplace (A/504/4517)
Assessment Criteria
- Continual assessment by the tutor
- Complete worksheet during course
CPR & AED
The aim of the CPR and AED course is to enable candidates to deliver the safe application of an automated external defibrillator (AED).
Pre-Requisites
- Be 16 years of age or older
Validity of Award
This qualification is valid for 2 years.
Candidates must refresh this qualification by undertaking the Advanced Resuscitation programme annually.
Length of Course
5 Notional Guided Learning Hours:
- 4 Recommended Guided Learning Hours
- 1 Non-Contact Guided Learning Hours
Course Information
This qualification covers:
- Effective administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Effective usage of an AED as both a team leader and a single operator for a casualty with no shock indicated, a casualty with shock indicated, and an unknown scenario
Mandatory Units
- Basic Life Support and Using an Automated External Defibrillator
Assessment Criteria
Continual assessment by the tutor