Overview

This comprehensive First Aid at Work (FAW) course equips individuals with the knowledge and practical skills needed to act as qualified first aiders within their workplace. It covers essential lifesaving techniques to respond to various medical emergencies until professional medical help arrives.

Who needs this qualification?

This First Aid at Work (FAW) course is suitable for staff wanting to become designated first aiders in their workplace. It allows for essential first aid to be given to someone who is ill or injured at work and equips the first aider to apply first aid to a range of other specific injuries & illnesses.

Why is this training important?

The H&S (First Aid) regulations 1981 place a general duty on employers to provide first aid treatment to employees within the workplace environment. If having assessed first aid needs, an employer decides to appoint first aiders, the first aider must have a valid certificate of competence.

Course content

The role and responsibility of a first aider
Assessing incidents and conducting a scene survey
Unresponsive casualties, recovery position and CPR
Safely and effectively use an automated external defibrillator (AED)
Seizures
Choking
External bleeding
Shock
Burns and scalds
Minor injuries including small cuts, bruises, and splinters
Injuries to bones, muscles and joints (including chest, head and spine)
Eye injuries
Poisoning
Anaphylaxis
Major illnesses including heart attack and stroke
Epilepsy
Asthma
Diabetic emergencies

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, learners will be able to:

Understand the role and responsibility of a first aider
Assess an incident
Manage a casualty who is unresponsive and NOT breathing normally
Provide first aid to an unresponsive and breathing normally casualty
Manage a casualty who is in seizure
Recognise and assist a casualty who is choking
Manage a casualty with external bleeding
Manage a casualty who is in shock
Understand how to manage a casualty with a minor injury
Understand how to manage a casualty with minor burns and scalds
Identify the signs, symptoms and history of a casualty
Administer first aid to a casualty with injuries to bones, muscles and joints
Administer first aid to a casualty with suspected head and spinal injuries
Administer first aid to a casualty with suspected chest injury
Administer first aid to a casualty with burns and scalds
Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with an eye Injury
Administer first aid to a casualty with sudden poisoning
Administer first aid to a casualty with anaphylaxis
Administer first aid to a casualty with suspected major illness
Provide first aid treatment to minor injuries, including small cuts, grazes, bruises and splinters

Certificated by: Ouch Learning and Development (approved by the FAIB)

Duration: Face-to-face: 3 days

Assessment: Multiple choice exam & practical assessment

Prerequisites: None

Validity of award: 3 years

Included in the price:

Interactive and engaging course
Qualification & digital certificate
Course manual & materials
Keyring rebreath face shield
Access to FREE resources including Appointed Persons posters for your workplace
Access to our customer portal to view your bookings, download previous certificates and generate training reports of your employees
Automatic email reminders for certificate expiries