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First Aid At Work

This course is designed for those wishing to be first aiders at their place of work or who wish to have a greater knowledge of first aid.Our course is recognised and approved by the Health and Safety Executive.

Participants are assessed at the end of the course.Successful candidates are awarded a certificate valid for 3 years.

PowerPoint presentations, discussions, demonstrations and video are used to present simple theory.This is combined with a significant amount of practical work, indoor scenarios and outdoor scenarios to ensure that first aid techniques are fully understood and can be applied in a variety of situations. Each participant is provided with a comprehensive first aid manual.

Course Duration Content
FAW 24 hours
  • Action at an emergency
  • Managing an unconscious casualty
  • Choking
  • CPR
  • Shock
  • Heart conditions
  • Wounds and bleeding
  • Bandaging and slings
  • Fractures
  • Soft tissue injuries
  • Hot and cold injuries
  • Poisoning
  • Eye injuries
  • Common medical emergencies
  • First aid regulations
  • Indoor and outdoor scenarios

Candidates can revalidate their qualification by attending a 16 hour course (FAWR) providing their certificate is current at the time of the revalidation course.