First Aid at Work (3 Day Course)
The course content is prescribed by the Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 (as amended) Approved Code of Practice L74 (Third Edition). As per Health & Safety Executive (HSE) announcement, courses now include automated external defibrillator (AED) training.
- The provision of emergency first aid at work (see EFAW)
- The provision of first aid to a casualty with:
- Injuries to bones, muscles and joints, including suspected spinal injuries
- Chest injuries
- Burns and scalds
- Eye injuries
- Sudden poisoning
- Anaphylactic shock
- Recognition of the presence of major illness and appropriate first aid (including heart attack, stroke, epilepsy, asthma, diabetes)