Health & Safety: First Aid

Course Overview

The Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 require employers to make adequate first aid provision for all employees.

Main Topics Covered

• The duties of the First-Aider
• Primary Survey
• Diagnosis
• Basic Life Support
• Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
• Recovery Position
• Wounds & Bleeding
• Bandaging
• Circulatory Disorders
• Fractures
• Unconsciousness
• Burns and Scalding
• Requirements for First Aid Equipment

Benefits of Training

The course will enable delegates to:

• Fulfil legal requirements
• Familiarise themselves with the procedures for attending to injuries and illnesses most likely to be encountered in the workplace
• Promptly and correctly deal with non-life threatening occurrences, reducing stress and lost work time

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