Course Description

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Candidates successfully completing this course will be entitled to act as a First Aider in a higher-risk working environment. The First Aid at Work course will equip the First Aider to apply First Aid to an extensive range of specific injuries and illnesses. This course complies with the Health and Safety (First-Aid) regulations 1981. Course Structure: Unit 1: Emergency First aid in the Workplace
Unit 2: Recognition and Management of Illness and Injury in the Workplace In accordance with Appendix 5 & 6 of the H&S (First-Aid) Regulations 1981. Unit 1 Includes:

• Roles and responsibilities of a First Aider
• Cross infection
• Recording incidents & actions
• Use of available equipment
• Assessing an incident
• Unconscious casualties (including seizure)
• Cardio pulmonary resuscitation
• Safe use of an Automated External Defibrillator
• Choking
• Wounds and bleeding
• Shock
• Minor injuries (including small cuts, grazes and bruises, minor burns and scalds, small splinters)

Unit 2 Includes:

• Secondary survey
• Injuries to bones, joints and muscles (including spinal injuries)
• Suspected head and spinal injuries
• Chest injuries
• Burns and scalds
• Eye injuries
• Sudden poisoning
• Anaphylaxis
• Major illnesses (heart attack, stroke, epilepsy, asthma & diabetes)
• Serious bleeding including
• Embedded objects
• Sucking chest wound
• Amputation

Certification Successful candidates will be awarded the Level 3 First Aid at Work certificate, valid for 3 years. The course is a regulated Ofqual accredited course certified by Qualsafe. Although this qualifictaion is valid for 3 years it is strongly recommended by the HSE that refresher training is completed each year between the three years. If you would like to book annual refresher training, please contact us to discuss your requirements. Why Choose Rapid Response Medical? Your course will be taught by personnel with years of front line experience, taught either at our dedicated training centre in the heart of the West Midlands or we can come to your venue, the choice is yours.

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Certification & Accreditation

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Successful candidates will be awarded the Level 3 First Aid at Work certificate, valid for 3 years. The course is a regulated Ofqual accredited course certified by Qualsafe. Your First Aid certificate will expire three years after the date of completion. However, for this course, annual refresher training is strongly recommended by the HSE each year between the three years. If you would like to complete an annual First Aid refresher course why not contact us today to discuss your requirements.

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Further Information

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Why Choose Rapid Response Medical? Your course will be taught by personnel with years of front line experience. It can be taught at our dedicated training centre in the heart of the West Midlands or we can come to your own location. Please contact us to discuss your requirements or to book a course.

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