Venue: St John’s School Leatherhead

Audience:

• Those caring for adults or children who have a first aid responsibility
• Those who have an Ofsted/HSE requirement for first aid provision
• Those who have never completed a first aid certificate before.

Course outline

This course is approved by Qualsafe Awards, an Ofqual-recognised awarding organisation. The course covers the practical skills needed by first aiders to competently deal with situations that require a high level of first aid or where they are responsible for people who have existing medical conditions.

There is a maximum number of 12 candidates per course. This is an open course; however, courses can be booked at your venue on a date of your choice for just your staff. Contact us for details.

Training topics will include:

• Role of first aider
• Managing an emergency including after-care
• Basic life support for adults, children and babies
• Choking in adults, children and babies
• The recovery position and secondary survey
• Wound management and managing catastrophic bleeding
• Communication
• Asthma
• Fainting
• Shock – including bleeding
• Anaphylaxis
• Burns
• Health and safety regulations
• Treating the unconscious casualty
• First aid kits
• Use of the defibrillator.

Learning outcomes:

• To be certified for three years with a Level 3 award in emergency First Aid at Work (QCF), which meets the requirements of the First Aid Health and Safety Regulations 1981.
• To be able to preserve life, promote recovery and prevent situations from worsening
• To be able to assess manage and treat a wide range of accidents and illnesses.

Cost 

• HIEDA Member Rate: £90
• Group HIEDA Member Delegate Fee (x12): £780
• Non-member Rate: £180*
• Group Non-Member Delegate Fee (x12): £1560

*If you would like to become a member and access discounted rates for Hieda CPD and events, please click here.

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