Unaccredited - Emergency First Aid at Work course syllabus.

Category: First-Aid

Level: Beginner

The objective of this qualification is to support learners in becoming emergency first aiders in the workplace. The content of the qualification meets the HSE requirements for training emergency first-aiders in those organisations that have identified that staff need to be trained to this level within their first-aid needs assessment.

The qualification covers knowledge such as the roles and responsibilities of the first aider and how to assess an incident. The qualification also covers first aid skills in CPR and use of an AED, providing first aid to a casualty who is choking and dealing with external bleeding and hypovolaemic shock.

This qualification is aimed at learners who wish to become emergency first-aiders in the workplace. This qualification meets the requirements for training emergency first-aiders in those organisations that have identified that staff need to be trained to this level within their first-aid needs assessment.

Understanding the role of a first aider

Contents of a first aid kit

Record keeping

The unconscious casualty

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the safe use of a defibrillator

Management of a choking casualty

External bleeding and shock

Catastrophic bleeding and the use of tourniquets and haemostatic dressings

Providing appropriate first aid for minor injuries, including small cuts, grazes, bruises, minor burns, scalds and splinters