HSE First Aid Courses

Employers need to provide First Aid care on their premises for staff and have a duty of care towards all visitors and users of their facilities. First Aid is a life skill that saves lives and can prevent minor problems from developing into major problems.

The courses below are suitable for all sectors and situations in the workplace and are minimum requirements, many organisations regularly send one or two individuals at a time to these courses. In addition to these typical courses we also research, design and tailor courses for every sector. Contact us for a custom designed course to suit your group, delivered at your workplace, to meet your requirements and comply with current regulations.

HSE First Aid at Work                                                                                                        (4 day) (Standard)

All employers have a legal obligation to make First Aid provision for their employees.   This course fulfills all current Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations.

Course Duration

24 contact hours

Delivery

Experienced professional trainers with an active professional interest in First Aid training, coming from a variety of working backgrounds understanding the specific needs of various environments. Our trainers are constantly updating their methods and materials keeping abreast of current best practice from around the world. Trainers typically have knowledge of your workplace and follow Health and Safety approved code of practice guidelines.

Content

  • Safe best practice
  • A systematic approach to incident management
  • Unconsciousness, causes and treatment
  • External bleeding, internal bleeding and shock
  • Resuscitation procedures including choking
  • Injury, illness, environment
  • Burns and scalds
  • Poisoning
  • Using First Aid Kit and Record Keeping.

Package

  • Interactive hands on practical training
  • One CPR training manikin per 2 participants
  • Easy to follow individual course booklet
  • A recognised certificate valid for 3 years External examiners

Cost

Course fees vary according to location, venue etc.

Revalidation

The First Aid at Work certificate is revalidated by a 12 hour Refresher course, provided that the FAW certificate is within its 3 year valid lifetime, otherwise the full (24 hour) course must be completed again.

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Appointed Person                                                                                      (Emergency Action)        

                                                                                                       
These courses cover the essentials of managing immediate, potentially life threatening incidents in a systematic manner. Ideal for Appointed Persons and anyone who is required to take charge at an incident.

Course Duration

1 - day

Delivery

Experienced professional trainers with an active professional interest in First Aid training, coming from a variety of working backgrounds understanding the specific needs of various environments. Our trainers are constantly updating their methods and materials keeping abreast of current best practice from around the world. Trainers typically have knowledge of your workplace and follow Health and Safety approved code of practice guidelines.

Content

  • Safe best practice
  • A systematic approach to incident management
  • Unconsciousness, causes and treatment
  • External bleeding, internal bleeding and shock
  • Resuscitation procedures including choking
  • Awareness of current regulations

Package

  • Interactive hands on practical training
  • One CPR training manikin per 2 participants
  • Easy to follow individual course booklet
  • A recognised certificate valid for 3 years

Cost

Course fees vary according to location, venue etc.

Revalidation

This certificate is revalidated by attending another Emergency Action course in 3 years time.

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AED Defibrillation

Electrical Defibrillation is well established as the effective therapy for cardiac arrest, the most important determinant of survival being the time from collapse to delivery of the first shock.   Today the widespread deployment of Automated External Defibrillators (AED's) is considered a realistic strategy for reducing mortality due to heart disease.

Course Duration

1 - day

Delivery

No previous experience is necessary and is suitable for anyone wishing to develop their basic life support skills. Following the current Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines, ITC has developed a training programme for those organisations that wish to provide AED cover in their establishments.

Content

  • Brief Historical Introduction
  • Vital Signs & Basic Life Support. 
  • BLS Scenarios.
  • Chain of Survival. 
  • Heart Rhythms. 
  • AED Scenarios.
  • Assessment. 
  • Dealing with Aftermath. 
  • Evaluation.

Package

  • An easy to follow course manual per person.
  • Certificate with valid lifetime of 180 days.  
  • Modern equipment and training methods

Cost

Course fees vary according to location, venue etc.

Revalidation

6 monthly revalidation. Refreshing the techniques and skills of the Introductory Course and increasing skills and knowledge base.

 

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If you work in a specific environment then please call us. Many of our environment specific courses will meet HSE and NGB requirments.