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First Aid at Work (FAW)

Duration: 3 days

The HSE Approved First Aid at Work (FAW) training course covers the practical skills needed by a first aider in the modern workplace and will give candidates the confidence and knowledge to deal with first aid emergencies.

Where an employer has identified a need for a fully qualified First Aider, a person should be nominated for training in accordance with HSE guidance and legal obligations.

Potential First Aiders should:

Possess an aptitude to absorb knowledge & skills
Be able to cope with stressful and physically demanding emergency procedures
Have duties that do not prevent them going immediately to an emergency

The first aid at work (FAW) course involves at least 18 hours of training and is run over three days.

Course Objectives

At the end of the First Aid at Work course candidates will be able to:

Assess and prioritise a first aid incident
Deal with an unconscious casualty
Carry out resuscitation (CPR)
Control bleeding and manage shock
Deal with injuries to bones, muscles and joints
Deal with a casualty suffering burns and scalds
Manage eye injuries
Deal with casualties overcome by fumes or suffering from poisoning
Deal with a broad range of common injuries and illnesses until the arrival of medical care
Maintain first aid records
Use and maintain first aid kits

Course Agenda

The First Aid at Work course will cover the following topics: -

First Aid Priorities
Managing Incidents
Basic Life Support
Examination of a Casualty
Unconsciousness
Control of Bleeding
Fractures
Burns and Scalds
Common Illnesses
Heart Attacks
Eye Injuries
Dressings
Recording and Reporting
Regulations
First Aid Kits

Assessment

On successful completion of the First Aid at work course candidates will take part in a final assessment.

On successful completion of the course and final assessment, the delegate will receive the HSE Approved, nationally recognised, First Aid at Work Certificate. This is valid for three years.

The HSE strongly recommends that all first aiders complete a half-day refresher course annually.

Suggested Progression

Under the current HSE guidelines it is "strongly recommended" that first-aiders undertake an annual half day refresher course and a full re-qualification by the 3 year expiry.

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In House Training

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