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. This is a great course for anyone who is interested in first aid, as 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 the role of a first-aider, how to manage an emergency, basic patient assessment skills and minor injuries.

• The role of the first-aider:
  • What is first aid?
  • What is shock?
  • The key aims of first aid
  • Managing infection
  • The contents of a first aid kit
  • The importance of reporting and recording workplace accidents
• Managing an emergency:
  • Approaching incidents and managing an emergency
  • Identifying dangers to a casualty
  • Eliminating common dangers in an emergency
• Basic patient assessment skills:
  • Primary and secondary surveys to assess a casualty
  • How to observe a casualty and observe their breathing and pain
• Minor injuries:
  • Administering first aid for small cuts, grazes and splinters
  • Treating minor burns and scalds

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