Remember- Your first aid certificate is valid for 3 years. Please check when yours is due for renewal.
The previous appointed persons course has been replaced by:
- Emergency First Aid at Work - (EFAW) and is HSE approved.
It is still a one whole day course.
The course should cover:
On completion of training, successful candidates should be able to:
■ understand the role of the firstaider including reference to: the
importance of preventing cross infection; the need for recording
incidents and actions; use of available equipment;
■ assess the situation and circumstances in order to act safely,
promptly and effectively in an emergency;
■ administer first aid to a casualty who is unconscious (including
seizure);
■ administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
■ administer first aid to a casualty who is choking;
■ administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded and bleeding;
■ administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock;
■ provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries (including small
cuts, grazes and bruises, minor burns and scalds, small splinters).
First Aid Training
by Holos Training - 0800 007 5248 to book a place or email to
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locations include:
LONDON – OXFORD STREET
BRISTOL - CLIFTON
BRIGHTON - PATCHAM
Also St John's do first aid training follow the link below for their information
http://www.sja.org.uk
This is not an exhaustive list, and there are many organisations who provide courses that satisfy the above criteria.
