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First Aid at Work Blended - Course Overview
The blended First Aid at Work course allows learners to achieve the full First Aid at Work qualification by successfully completing an eLearning course prior to attending only 2-days face-to-face training. The eLearning can be done at the learners own pace and can be completed in more than 1 sitting. The eLearning is designed to take 6 hours however this time differs depending on the learners IT skills and prior knowledge of the subject.
Candidates successfully completing this course will be entitled to act as a first-aider in the workplace. This First aid at Work course includes the 1-day Emergency First Aid at Work course and also equips the first-aider to apply first aid to an extensive range of specific injuries and illnesses. This course complies with the Health and Safety (First-Aid) regulations 1981 (Appendix 5 Content of a First Aid at Work (FAW) course).
Course Structure
The blended First Aid at Work course consists of 2 steps and is to be completed in the order detailed below:
- Step 1 involves completing an interactive eLearning course. The course booker will receive the eLearning access details approximately 14 days prior to the face-to-face session. The details can be sent sooner if required however it's our recommendation the eLearning is completed within a 14 day period prior to the practical session. The eLearning can be done at the learners own pace and can be completed in more than 1 sitting as the progress is saved. The eLearning is designed to take 6 hours however this time differs depending on the learners IT skills and prior knowledge of the subject.
- Step 2 is a 2-day face-to-face course where candidates will learn, demonstrate and be assessed on all of the practical sections of the course. This is the session that will provide you with practical skills to support your new theoretical knowledge.
- roles and responsibilities of a first aider;
- cross-infection;
- recording incidents & actions;
- use of available equipment;
- assessing an incident;
- unconscious casualties (including seizure);
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
- Safe use of an Automated External Defibrillator;
- choking;
- wounds and bleeding;
- shock;
- minor injuries (including small cuts, grazes and bruises, minor burns and scalds, small splinters);
- secondary survey;
- injuries to bones, joints and muscles (including spinal injuries);
- suspected head and spinal injuries;
- chest injuries;
- burns and scalds;
- eye injuries;
- sudden poisoning;
- anaphylaxis;
- major illnesses (heart attack, stroke, epilepsy, asthma & diabetes);
- serious bleeding including:
- embedded objects;
- sucking chest wound;
- amputations;
Successful candidates will be awarded the full First Aid at Work certificate valid for 3 years ensuring compliance with Health & Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981.
This course is accredited by the First Aid Industry Body (FAIB)
*For courses inside the M25, please note the price for a group is £1500 + vat and individual booking £377 +vat
Duration: 18-hours (6-hrs eLearning & 2-days face-to-face)
Group size: 12 Candidates per 1 Trainer/Assessor during the face-to-face session.
Assessment method: Activities, multiple-choice tests, practical assessments.
Pre-requisite: To attend the face-to-face session learners must have fully completed the online eLearning course.
Suggested progression:
- Recommended annual refresher training;
- Mandatory requalification training every three years;
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