First Aid at Work Certificate
First Aid at Work Training Courses in Northern Ireland
Duration: 4 days
This EMAS approved course will equip those who wish to become First Aiders, or lapsed First Aiders, in all the essential aspects of occupational First Aid.
• Introduction
• Responsibilities of the First Aider
• Action at an emergency situation
• Self protection and personal hygiene
• Rules of bandaging
• First Aid boxes and kits
• Circulatory system
• Bleeding – external
• Types of wound
• Posture, elevation, examination and pressure (PEEP)
• Shock – signs and symptoms
• Treatment of shock
• Respiration and the respiratory system
• Asphyxia – causes
• Treatment of asphyxia
• ABC drill
• Introduction to cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• Confirming obstruction of the airway
• Cardiac arrest – a definition
• Contributory factors for heart disease
• Signs and symptoms of heart attacks
• Pre hospital treatment for heart disorders
• Chain of survival
• Functions of nervous system
• Causes of unconsciousness
• Levels of responsiveness – AVPU
• Management of head, eye and facial injuries
• Fainting
• Functions of the skeleton
• Fractures – definition and causes
• Different types of fractures
• Management of fractures in a pre-hospital environment
• Sprains, strains and dislocations
• Functions of the skin
• Burns and scalds
• Treatment of burns
• Poisons and routes of entry
• Treatment for ingestion of poison
• Effects of electrical burns and treatment
• Diabetes
• Asthma
• Epilepsy
• Spinal injuries and Ac.Bc approach
• Revision of CPR
• Casualty transportation
• Simple record keeping
• Skills revision
• Theory examination
• Practical examination – an incident to treat
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation examination
