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Emergency First Aider in the Workplace 

Emergency First Aider in the Workplace 

Lead Professional: Mr. P Hurley (Assistant Headteacher)

This first aid training course covers a range of basic lifesaving first aid skills and techniques, designed to ensure you have a comprehensive knowledge base in this area. 

Successful candidates will become formally qualified emergency first aiders and receive the nationally recognised Emergency First Aid at Work certificate which is valid for 3 years. 

On successful completion, the learner will be recognised as an Emergency First Aider in the Workplace and will be able to: 

  • Choking: Administer first aid to a casualty who is choking. 

  • CPR & AED: Administer CPR, including the use of an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED). 

  • Initial Assessment: Assess the situation and circumstances to act safely, promptly, and effectively in an emergency. 

  • Minor Injuries: Provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries, including small cuts, grazes, bruises, minor burns (including electrical), scalds, and splinters. 

  • Role of the Emergency First Aider: Understand the role of the first aider, including reference to gaining consent, preventing cross-infection, recording incidents and actions, and using available equipment. 

  • Shock: Administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock. 

  • Unresponsive Casualty: Administer first aid to a casualty who is unresponsive, including seizures. 

  • Wounds & Bleeding: Administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded or bleeding

For more information, use the contact form: Contact and select Collaborative Working & Partnerships citing Emergency First Aider

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