1 Day Emergency Aid Course HSE Approved 17th June London

Emergency First Aid at Work (1 day) (HSE recommended)
Date: Thursday 17th June 2010 Venue: 78 New Oxford Street London 09.30am – 15.30pm
Cost £90+VAT per delegate
First Aid equipment and first aid trained personnel at the workplace are requirements of Health & Safety law. In emergencies, Emergency First Aiders can act to prevent situations becoming major issues and can limit potential sick leave through prompt action.

This course is for:
Employees who have been nominated as Emergency First Aiders for their workplace. If your risk assessment has shown that First Aiders are not necessary, then this course will provide the skills and knowledge required for Emergency First Aiders to render necessary First Aid in an emergency situation. The course is also suitable for those who wish to gain knowledge of emergency procedures & a HSE approved qualification in First Aid.

Syllabus
Introduction
• Identification of learning needs
• The role of the Appointed person
• Emergency Aid (what is it?)
Primary Survey of a casualty
• Recovery Position
• Rescue Breathing
• CPR
Secondary Survey
• Examination of an unconscious casualty
• Choking
• Recognition & Treatment of Minor and Major bleeding
• Recognition & Treatment of Medical Shock
Duties of an Appointed person
• Emergency communication
• Contents & use of a workplace First Aid kit
• Open plenary session to include subjects identified by students
• Revision

Aim
To provide Emergency First Aiders with the knowledge & skills to summon help & give safe, prompt & effective emergency first aid to a casualty in the workplace following an injury or illness using materials to hand and/or HSE approved first aid equipment.

Objectives
By the end of this course, the student will be able to:
State the role of the Emergency First Aider
Carry out a primary survey of a casualty
To place an unconscious casualty into the recovery position
Carry out effective rescue breathing to current Resuscitation Council guidelines
Carry out effective CPR to current Resuscitation Council guidelines
Recognise and deal with Minor & major cases of bleeding
To recognise and treat a patient suffering from medical shock
Recognise & treat medical emergencies as identified by student group.

Certification
A 3 year Certificate of Competence (Health & Safety approved) will be awarded on successful completion of the course and assessment.

For a booking form contact sarah@rhssltd.co.uk