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First Aid at Work (FAW)

A full Health and Safety Executive (HSE) approved First Aid at Work course, in accordance with the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981.

Once qualified, holders of the First Aid at Work certificate can be used as First Aiders in the workplace in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

This course can be adapted to meet the needs of a particular audience, for example; Security & Cleaning Operatives or clerical staff.

The First Aid at Work course is run over four days and includes both theory and practical sessions. By arrangement the course can be run on non-consecutive days, for example; one day a week over four weeks, or two days per week over 2 weeks.

                                                                         The First Aid at Work Syllabus Includes:

First Aid Priorities
Managing Incidents
Basic Life Support
Examination of a Casualty
Unconsciousness
Control of Bleeding
Fractures
Burns and Scalds
Common Illnesses
Heart Attacks
Eye Injuries
Dressings
Recording and Reporting
Regulations
First Aid Kits

Students are independently examined on the final afternoon of the course. Upon successful completion certification is valid for three years.