Course Overview
Course Structure
- This course must be at least 18 contact hours and run over a minimum of 3 days classroom training.
- Or alternately you can now complete two days of classroom training after completing one days online course
- The HSE strongly recommend that all first aiders complete an annual first aid refresher course
Course Content
Unit 1 – Emergency First Aid in the Workplace
- Understand the role and responsibilities of a first aider
- Be able to assess an incident
- Be able to provide first aid to an unresponsive casualty
- Be able to provide first aid to a casualty who is choking
- Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with external bleeding
- Know how to provide first aid to a casualty who is in shock
- Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with minor injuries
Unit 2 – Recognition and Management of Illness and Injury in the Workplace
- Be able to conduct a secondary survey
- Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected injuries to bones, muscles and joints
- Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected head and spinal injuries
- Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected chest injury
- Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with burns and scolds
- Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with an eye injury
- Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with sudden poisoning