FIRST AID COURSES

Certification through First Aid International

First Aid at Work

(HSE Regulated)

This is a three day /18 hour course. The syllabus covers:

Day One: As the content of the Emergency First Aid at Work. Plus Instruction on adult anatomy, psychology,respiratory system, and circulatory system. First aid kits, accident books, health & safety regulations, COSHH, RIDDOR.

Day Two: Illness and injury assessment, heart problems, stroke, allergic reactions,, asthma, poisoning, diabetice emergencies, epileptic seizures, fractures and dislocations, head injuries, chest injuries, neck & back injuries, lifting and moving, wounds and bandaging, eye injuries, exposure to heat, exposure to cold, burns and scalds, electrical injuries.Ongoing practical assessment

Day Three. Course re-cap.emphasis on practical skills practice. Skills assessment by HSE aproved assessors. Multiple choice knowledge assessment paper invigilated by HSE approved assessors.

All practical skills must be demonstrated. 80% correct knowledge answers to pass and receive certificate

Emergency First Aid at Work

(HSE Regulated)

This is a one day/6 hour course. The syllabus covers:

Scene Assessment and Barriers .
Primary Assessment
One Rescuer CPR (Adult Only)
Choking Management
Control of Bleeding
Shock Management
Continuing Care
Minor Injuries
First Aid Kit
Accident Book

Ongoing practical asssessment

10 question multiple choice test. Need to achieve 8/10 correct answers to pass and receive certificate

Emergency Aid as above with in house attendance certificate only (not HSE regulated)

Paediatric Emergency First Aid

This is a oneday/6 hour course.

The syllabus covers:

Scene assessment and barriers
Primary Assessment
One rescuer CPR (Infant/child/adult)
Choking Management
Control of Bleeding
Shock Management
Continuing Care Cycle
First Aid Kit
Accident Book

Ongoing practical assessment.

10 question mmultiple choice test. need to achieve 8/10 corect answers to pass and receive certificate.

Paediatric First Aid

This is a two day/12 hour course.

The syllabus covers: Content of the one day Paediatric course plus:-

Illness assesment, respiratory problems, allergic reactions,poisoning,diabetic emergencies,seizures, meningitis, sickle cell anaemia.

Motor Vehicle Safety

Injury assessment, spinal injuries, head injuries, fractures and dislocations, woumds and bandaging,eye injuries,fire prevention,burn prevention and care, exposure to heat, exposure to cold

Ongoing practical assessment.

10 question multiple choice test. Candidates need to achieve 8/10 correct answers to pass and receive certificate