First Aid for Work – Emergency First Aid at Work

Emergency First Aid at Work covering the full HSE syllabus

Course Overview

Suitable for people with English as a Second Language and equivalent to 6 hours CPD.

This course is designed to give you the theoretical knowledge (and a lot more) needed to accompany the Emergency First Aid at Work 6 hour First Aid course. This is a convenient and easy way for businesses requiring an Appointed Person qualification to become First Aid compliant. This course is also an excellent annual refresher for the fully regulated FAW and EFAW courses to ensure you remain HSE compliant.

This course is an excellent First Aid Training package for those with English as a Second Language to prepare themselves to pass a practical first aid course. The content also serves as an ideal annual refresher covering the full HSE syllabus plus head injuries, heart attack, asthma and much more.

This course fulfils all the criteria for Appointed Person First Aid training, however a practical course is required in order to comply with the HSE requirements to be a First Aider.

Course Features

The course consists of illustrated step by step directions, flow charts, diagrams, videos and short test yourself sections fully compatible with all computers and mobile devices. You will be able to stop and start as often as you like and on completion you will be able to print your Certificate.

Important Information

It is impossible to cover all eventualities within this course, or to equip you with the knowledge and skills to appropriately diagnose and treat in unpredictable real life situations. If you suspect serious illness or injury, you should always seek immediate professional medical advice. The Author has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information contained within the course, however this course is merely a guide and the Author does not accept any liability or responsibility for any inaccuracies or for any mistreatment or misdiagnosis of any person, however caused.

About the Author

The course material has been written by Emma Hammett, Qualified Nurse, First Aid Trainer and founder of First Aid for Life in conjunction with other medical and first aid professionals. If you have any queries concerning this course, please contact emma@firstaidforlife.org.uk

Course Contents

• Action in an emergency
• Keep yourself safe
• Priorities of Treatment
• Preparing for an emergency
• Helpful information
• What to put in your First Aid kit
• Information to give the Emergency Services
• Role of the First Aider
• The Primary Survey – How to help in an Emergency
• Danger
• Response
• Airway
• Breathing
• Unresponsive and Breathing
• Recovery Position
• How to put someone into the Recovery Position
• How to put a baby into the recovery position
• Secondary Survey
• Heart Attack and Angina
• Unconscious and not breathing
• Resuscitation
• Resuscitation – Child
• Resuscitating a Baby
• Hygiene during CPR
• Compression only Resuscitation
• Breathing Problems
• Choking
• How to help a choking adult
• How to help a choking child
• How to help a choking baby
• Asthma
• What causes asthma
• How to help in an asthma attack
• Management of Asthma in a child care setting
• Panic Attacks and hyperventilation
• Anaphylactic Shock
• Wounds and bleeding
• How to treat a bleeding wound
• Dressings
• Embedded objects
• How much blood can you afford to lose?
• Shock
• Treatment of Shock
• Symptoms of Shock
• Knocked out teeth
• Internal Bleeding
• Amputated parts
• Eye injuries
• Nose bleeds
• Objects in nose
• Objects in ears
• Types of Wounds
• Fainting
• Burns
• Poisoning
• Breaks, Sprains and Dislocations
• How do you know if they have broken a bone?
• Treatment for soft tissue injuries or possible closed fractures
• Types of Fractures
• When to call an ambulance
• Dislocation
• Bandaging
• Slings
• Head Injuries
• Spinal Injuries
• Spinal Injury Basics
• Log rolling someone into recovery position
• Major Crush injury – 15 minute rule
• Fitting / Seizures / Convulsions
• Medical conditions
• Useful advice
• Accident forms
• Final Lesson, Quiz and Certificate