First Aid at Work (FAW) HSE Approved

A comprehensive 3 day FAW is for employees intending to act as a First Aider at Work. The course will give you the confidence and knowledge to deal with first aid emergencies.

Content: • Accidents and illness • First Aid kit • Record keeping • Unconscious casualty • Heart attacks • CPR • Shock • Choking • Bleeding • Burns and scalds • Poisoning • Fractures • Seizures • Asthma • Severe allergic reaction • Eye injuries • Low blood sugar • Fainting

There is an assessment at the end of this course administered by a qualified FAW assessor

Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) HSE Approved

A comprehensive 1 day course for someone wishing to act as an Emergency First Aider at Work. Employees will gain skills, knowledge and confidence to take charge of a first aid emergency.

Content: • Health and safety (first aid) regulations • Managing an incident • Priorities of First Aid • Unconscious casualty • CPR • Shock • Choking • Bleeding • Seizures • Asthma • Common workplace injuries

Assessment is continuous by the trainer throughout the course

2 day Re-Qualification FAW (HSE Approved)

The Re-Qualification FAW course open only to those who have an existing FAW certificate. It is a 2 day course BUT you must book this within 28 days of the expiry date of your FAW certificate or within 3 months previous to expiry.

Annual First Aid Refresher (HSE Approved)

Strongly recommended by HSE. It is a 3 hour course that up dates people and refreshes their experience and skills.

Basic Life Support (BLS) Course (3 hours)

We can provide a Basic Life Support (BLS) course (3 hours). This covers :

• Importance of self-protection and use of barriers • Primary Survey
• Unconscious Casualties and Recovery
• Position • Adult CPR • Chain of Survival • Basic Bleeding Control

This could be done at an hourly rate of £90 for groups up to 15. We can train 2 groups of 15 in a day. This course would be especially useful to students undertaking ASDAN, BTEC or sports courses (especially CLSA and JLSA).