Member Training: First Aid at Work ( 3 Day)

The First Aid at work course is ideal for the person chosen to be the nominated First Aider. It is ideal for the small organisation who require one First Aider or the larger organisation who require a team of First Aiders.

This course provides learners with: •understand the role of the first aider including reference to the use of available equipment and the need for recording incidents and actions; •understand the importance of basic hygiene in first-aid procedures; •assess the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency; •administer first aid to a casualty who is unconscious and/or in seizure; •administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation; •administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded or bleeding and/or in shock; •administer first aid to a casualty who is choking; •provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries. •recognising the presence of major illness and applying general first aid principles in its management. •In addition, candidates should be able to demonstrate the correct first-aid management of: •soft tissue injuries; •injuries to bones including suspected spinal injuries; •chest injuries; •burns and scalds; •eye injuries including how to irrigate an eye; •sudden poisoning and anaphylactic shock.

This course is delivered at South Green Park, Mattishall and is priced at £170 plus VAT/per person.

For more infromation or to book your place, please contact us on 01362 850983 or visit our webpage at www.poultec.co.uk.