First Aid
First Aid qualifications greatly assist you in finding work as the knowledge is of considerable value to your future employer and will help you to do your job with more confidence. There are 2 main qualifications Emergency First Aider 1 Day and First Aid at Work 3 Days that are sought after.
AoFA Emergency First Aid (1 DAY)
Course Objectives
The qualification is aimed at those who wish to aquire the basic knowledge of first aid whether it be a requirement of work or not. The benefits of completing the course, students will have the skills that may save the life of a person prior to the arrival of the Emergency Medical Services.
Course content
- What is First Aid
- Role of a first aider & HSE Legislation
- Understanding accident management
- Problem solving
- Action plans
- Priorities of life
- Life threatening conditions
- Initial casualty assessment
- Recovery position
- Non breathing, adult choking
- Non breathing adult CPR
- Bleeding slight/severe
- Wounds- embedded material
- Understanding shock and shock treatment
- Cuts, grazes, bruising and splinters
| Commencing | Location | Price | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18th June 2012 (1day) | Farringdon | £90.00 | |
| 16th July 2012 (1day) | Farringdon | £90.00 | |
| 13th August 2012 (1day) | Farringdon | £90.00 | |
| 10th September 2012 (1day) | Farringdon | £90.00 | |
| 15th October 2012 (1day) | Farringdon | £90.00 | |
| 12th November 2012 (1day) | Farringdon | £90.00 |
AoFA First Aid at Work (3 DAY)
Course Objectives
This qualification is aimed at those who wish to become a qualified first aider whether it be a requirement in their workplace or purely for personal reasons. The benefits of the course, students will have the skills that may save the life of a person prior to the arrival of the Emergency Medical Services. The award is achieved by passing an exam plus a physical assessment. Course duration 3 days.
Course Content
- Principles of first aid
- First aid at work
- The human body
- Hygiene in first aid
- Examining a casualty
- Road traffic accidents
- Multiple casualties
- The chain of survival
- First aid kits
- Basic life support flow chart
- Emergency action plan
- The unconscious casualty
- Airway management
- Rescue breathing
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
- Automated external defibrillation
- Bleeding
- Crush Injury
- Shock
- Burns and scalds
- Electric shock
- Facial injuries
- Head Injuries
- Spinal injuries
- Chest injuries
- Abdominal injuries
- Fractures
- Soft tissue injuries
- Sports injuries
- Special First Aid
- Environmental conditions and exposure
- Bites and stings
- Suspension trauma
- Emergency childbirth
- Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)/Manual handling injuries
- Anaphylaxis
- Asthma
- Croup and Epiglottitis
- Diabetic emergency
- Drowning
- Epilepsy
- Fainting
- Heart conditions
- Hyperventilation
- Meningitis
- Poisoning
- Stroke
| Commencing | Location | Price | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28th to 30th May 2012 (3day) | Farringdon | £240.00 | |
| 11th to 13th June 2012 (3day) | Farringdon | £240.00 | |
| 25th to 27th June 2012 (3day) | Farringdon | £240.00 | |
| 9th to 11th July 2012 (3day) | Farringdon | £240.00 | |
| 23rd to 25th July 2012 (3day) | Farringdon | £240.00 | |
| 6th to 8th August 2012 (3day) | Farringdon | £240.00 | |
| 20th to 22th August 2012 (3day) | Farringdon | £240.00 | |
| 3rd to 5th September 2012 (3day) | Farringdon | £240.00 |
