| Description
This new HSE approved
qualification came into effect on the 1st October 2009 along with
new guidance on assessing the needs of First Aid in your workplace.
Your risk assessment of First Aid needs may well identify the
need for 'Emergency First Aiders' either as an addition to your
'First Aiders', or where the risk of your business is low, it
may well identify them as being sufficient without the need of
additional 'First Aiders'.
It is critical that
you familiarise yourself with the new assessment table of First
Aid needs before making your decision. You can obtain a copy of
this table from the HSE website, use this link.
Syllabus
A range of subjects
are covered, including:
- Responsibilities
and reporting
- Assessment of the
situation
- Basic hygiene in
First Aid
- Dealing with an
unresponsive casualty
- Resuscitation
- Heart attacks
- Bleeding control
- Minor injuries
- Angina
- Choking
- Shock
- Seizures
Certification
Assessment is ongoing
by the instructor during the course, and a 3-year qualification
will be issued to those who meet the criteria. In addition the
HSE strongly recommend that all students undergo an annual refresher
programme of about 3 hours, although this is not mandatory.
Numbers
A maximum of
12 students and must be aged a minimum 16 years or above.
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