FIRST AID AT WORK (FAW) 3 DAY Course Ofqual Level 3 (3 day course)

It is a requirement of the Health & Safety law that employers provide a safe and healthy environment to work in. If your assessment of first aid needs highlights the need for qualified first aiders, then this level 3 qualification (level 6 in Scotland) will provide you with suitable, highly trained personnel.

This comprehensive three-day course covers a wide range of first aid emergencies, enabling all participants to deal with emergency situations with confidence in a prompt, safe and effective way. In addition, this course will include any protocol changes that may have arisen since their last training course.

This course will give the participants a qualification to the highest level of First Aid, meeting the statutory requirements of the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981.

Syllabus

A range of subjects are covered in:

• Legalities, responsibilities and reporting

• Heart attacks

• Dealing with an unresponsive casualty

• Eye injuries

• Fractures and spinal injuries

• Choking

• Control of bleeding

• Chest injuries

• Assessment of the situation

• Diabetes

• Shock (including Anaphylaxis)

• Asthma

• Head injuries

• Poisoning

• Sprains and strains

• Stroke

• Burns

• Epilepsy

• Resuscitation

• Bandaging

Emergency First Aid at Work Ofqual Level 3      

 (1 day course)

Where an organisation’s risk assessment of First Aid needs identifies that there is a requirement for Emergency First Aid at Work practitioners, then this national Award in Emergency First Aid at Work satisfies the requirements of the regulatory body for First Aid – the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

All learners will have the skills and knowledge to provide the organisation with Emergency First Aider’s that can provide treatment to their casualties in a prompt, safe and effective manner.

Syllabus

A range of subjects are covered including:

• Responsibilities and reporting

• Assessment of the situation

• Dealing with an unresponsive casualty

• Basic hygiene in First Aid

• Burns

• Epilepsy

• Resuscitation

• Anatomy

• Minor injuries

• Bleeding control

• Choking

• Shock

AED/CPR Ofqual Level 2 (1 day course)

Level 2 CPR and AED (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillation) : 1 day course

Heart and circulatory disease claims around 200,000 lives each year. Many could have been saved if a defibrillator was made available.

Automated External Defibrillators (AED’s) are now becoming more common throughout a range of public and work places. A casualty’s survival rate will dramatically increase if an AED is available and if you have appropriately qualified personnel to use it.

This very practical course will enable your learners to use the AED competently and with confidence.

Not only does this course deal with the use of an AED but it also includes vital training in resuscitation and choking procedures.

Syllabus

A range of subjects are covered including:

• Responsibilities and reporting

• Dealing with an unresponsive casualty

• Assessment of the situation

• Paediatric defibrillation

• Defibrillation procedures

• Resuscitation

• Choking

• Heart attacks

• AED safety and Functions

• Infection control

Anaphylaxis Management Ofqual Level 3

(1 day course)

An Anaphylactic shock, or anaphylaxis, is a life-threatening, serious allergic reaction to an allergen such as food substances or insect stings. If it is not treated appropriately, it may cause death. This training is for qualified First Aiders and Emergency First Aiders to enable them to recognise and treat anaphylaxis safely and effectively.

When administering a medication, it is important to recognise and differentiate between allergic reactions and the potentially life-threatening anaphylactic reactions immediately. It is also essential to determine whether the individual has had an allergic or anaphylactic response to the medication in the past or prior to administration.

This course is suitable for all First Aiders and healthcare professionals, as well as those in a high risk environment where such medication is available.

Syllabus

The course is made up of practical and theoretical sessions delivered by your Instructor who will provide a detailed course programme.

• At the end of the course, learners will be able to:

• Describe anaphylaxis
• Identify triggers for anaphylaxis
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• Describe life threatening problems associated with the:

• Airway
• Breathing
• Circulation
• Disability (Neurological status)
• Exposure (Skin and mucosal changes)
• Explain the need for an early call for help
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• Explain the treatment for anaphylaxis:

• Non re-breather mask
• Removal of trigger
• Auto-injector
• Identify key features of adrenaline-auto injectors
• Conduct an initial assessment using the ABCDE approach
• Demonstrate a recovery position
• Demonstrate resuscitation for adult and/or child
• Recognise the need to use an auto-injector
• Prepare medication for administration during anaphylaxis treatment
• Demonstrate the safe use of an adrenaline auto-injector using a training device
• Safely dispose of sharps according to agreed ways of working
• Handover the casualty to a medical professional

Oxygen Management Ofqual Level 3 (1 day course)

This training enables users to administer oxygen safely and effectively, for casualties with breathing difficulties. Delegates will learn how and when to administer oxygen to a casualty and the safety concerns with carrying, storing and administering it.

This course is suitable for qualified First Aiders, Emergency First Aiders, dental practitioners and dental care professionals, nurses, healthcare professionals and others working in an environment where oxygen is available for casualty welfare.

Syllabus

The course is made up of practical and theoretical sessions delivered by your Instructor who will provide a detailed course programme.

At the end of the course, learners will be able to:

• Explain benefits of oxygen therapy
• Identify indications for the use of oxygen
• Explain contraindications prohibiting use of oxygen
• Explain dangers of using compressed gas
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• Outline health and safety rules for the:
• Use
• Storage
• Handling of oxygen
• Carry out operational checks in preparation for use of oxygen therapy equipment
• Identify when oxygen therapy is required
• Bag, valve and mask
• Administer oxygen to a patient in line with agreed ways of working