This course aims to provide you with the knowledge you need to understand the key areas of first aid. The course will enable you to increase the safety of yourself and others in the workplace and in other everyday environments. It will provide you with crucial skills that apply to all aspects of work and everyday life.

This course is CPD certified.

£25

Funding may be available for this course. Please contact our team to check your eligibility.

By the end of the course, students will understand how to support individuals suffering an asthma attack and how to treat bone, muscle and joint injuries, shock, and severe bleeding.

• Asthma:
  • What is asthma?
  • The signs that an individual is about to have an asthma attack
  • First aid procedures for dealing with an asthma attack
• Bone, muscle and joint injuries:
  • Fractures, sprains, strains
  • The signs and symptoms of a fracture, sprain and strain
  • How to treat bone, muscle and joint injuries
• Shock:
  • The signs of shock
  • The causes of shock
  • Different types of shock
  • How to treat a casualty who you suspect is in shock
• Severe bleeding:
  • Different types of bleeding, such as arterial bleeding and venous bleeding
  • How to control external bleeding

To attend this course, students will require access to the internet and a web browser application (e.g. Google Chrome).