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First Aid At Work
Having a person trained in First Aid is vital for any company. This course is a quick and easy way of getting you and your employees trained for any incidents that may happen in or around the workplace.
Reasons To Undergo
First-Aid Training
- Saves Lives
- Reduces Accident Rates
- Eases the Minds of the Employees
- Learn to Utilize First Aid Kits Properly
- Reduces Recovery Time
- First aid training boosts your CV
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About This Course
Course duration – minimum of 18 hours excluding break times, can be run over split days but must be completed in 10 weeks with no session less than 2 hours.
The certificate will last for 3 years from the date of passing the exam. Examination by qualified external assessors.
On completion of training, successful candidates will be able to:
- Provide emergency first aid at work
- Provide basic instruction in the use of an AED
- Administer first aid to a casualty with:
- Injuries to bones, muscles and joints, including suspected spinal injuries;
- Chest injuries
- Burns and scalds
- Eye injuries
- Sudden poisoning
- Anaphylactic shock
- Recognise the presence of major illness and provide appropriate first
Cost: £220.00 + VAT per candidate
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FAQs
Q. Does every employer have to offer first aid training?
All employers are responsible for ensuring their employees receive immediate attention if they are taken ill or injured at work. So although the law doesn’t stipulate that all employers must train first aiders, in many cases this is advisable.
Q. How many EFAW and FAW first aiders do I need?
The HSE advises the following for low-risk workplaces:
– Fewer than 25 employees: At least one ‘appointed person’ to provide first aid assistance.
– 25-50 employees: At least one person should be EFAW trained.
– More than 50: At least one person should be FAW trained, plus one for every 100 employees thereafter.
The HSE advises the following for higher-risk workplaces:
– Fewer than five employees: At least one ‘appointed person’ to provide first aid assistance.
– 25-50 employees: At least one person should be EFAW or FAW trained, depending on the type of injuries that might occur. Consult your risk assessment.
– More than 50 employees: At least one person should be FAW trained, plus one for every 50 employees thereafter.
Q. How often do first aiders need to re-qualify?
First aiders should re-qualify every three years, otherwise:
- the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) no longer considers them competent to act as a first aider
- they will not be counted towards the required number of first aiders in your workplace.
First aiders can re-qualify by completing a two-day first aid at work requalification course, but if some time has passed since the certificate expired, the HSE recommends completing the three-day first aid at work course.
We support the HSE recommendation that first aiders have annual refresher training to keep their skills up-to-date.
Q. What first aid equipment do I need?
Employers should provide at least one first aid kit per worksite. Your needs assessment will help you identify what equipment you should provide but guidance is also available from the HSE.
A first-aid container should be green with a white cross (not a red cross, which is a protected symbol).
We sell a range of first aid kits to suit all workplaces.
Q. Should we have an automated external defibrillator?
Employers are not required to have an automated external defibrillator (AED) machine but you may wish to consider providing one for your staff.
If you do provide an AED, only staff with the appropriate training should use it.
Q. Can first aiders give medicine to casualties?
First aid at work training does not include giving tablets or medication except using aspirin to treat a casualty with a suspected heart attack, which is covered in our three-day first aid at work course.
If a colleague has prescription medicine, you may help them to take this but should not administer it for them.