Emergency First Aid at Work

Description

Emergency First Aid at Work is an ideal first aid course for those who wish to become first aiders in a LOW risk of injury workplace.

This first aid course is delivered by healthcare professionals.

This emergency first aid at work course meets national industry standards and is regulated by OFQUAL (Regulating body for England) and accredited by Qualifications Network UK one of the larger awarding organisations for health & safety and first aid qualifications in England & Wales. This course meets HSE (first aid) and Resuscitation Council UK guidelines.

This course covers learning how to give high quality  CPR and use an AED (Defibrillator) safely and confidently. Providing treatment or assistance for a casualty who is choking, a casualty who is having a convulsive seizure, or suffering from hypovolaemic shock. Providing treatment for a casualty who may have a minor bleed, minor wound, minor burns or scalds.

Course Qualification;

On passing the practical assessments and the 15 MCQ paper at the end you will receive a;

QNUK Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (RQF) qualification that will be valid for 3 years from your assessment date.

Course Pre-Requisites;

This qualification is aimed at those over 16 who are able to undertake the responsibilities associated with being an emergency first aider. Those under 16 may undertake the qualification, however, they should not be relied upon by employers to be a responsible first aider.

Due to the language of the assessment, it is recommended that learners have sufficient command of the English language in order to understand the assessment and undertake the recommended assessment methods.

Attendees will be required to demonstrate First Aid procedures as they would in a real work environment. This includes providing CPR to a casualty who is on the floor, therefore being physically capable of doing so. This involves kneeling on the floor.